For Patients
Cost Estimate / Price Transparency
Costs for hospital services and procedures vary among healthcare providers based on several factors including whether they are an academic medical center, a teaching hospital, a community service provider and other factors.
Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital and Circle Health provide specific cost estimates for patients.
Self-Service Price Estimate Tool
This tool provides an estimate of your cost for 300 common hospital services and procedures based on insurance coverage or self-pay options.
Please Note: At this time a self-service estimate for Medicare is not available and not required under the Price Transparency rules. If you wish to obtain an estimate, please click here for an ESTIMATE REQUEST.
Search NowPrice Transparency / Machine-Readable File
This machine-readable digital file contains our gross charges, discounted cash prices, payer-specific negotiated charges, and de-identified minimum and maximum negotiated charges for all items and services provided by the hospital.
View the Machine-Readable FileUpdated: March 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
In situations where a patient does not have insurance, patients may be eligible for free or reduced cost of health care services through various state public assistance programs as well as the hospital financial assistance programs (including but not limited to MassHealth, the premium assistance payment program operated by the Health Connector, the Children’s Medical Security Program, the Health Safety Net, and Medical Hardship). Such programs are intended to assist low-income patients taking into account each individual’s ability to contribute to the cost of his or her care. For those individuals that are uninsured or underinsured, the hospital will, when requested, help them with applying for either coverage through public assistance programs or hospital financial assistance programs that may cover all or some of their unpaid hospital bills. You can find more information on our financial assistance policies or speak to a financial counselor at 978-937-6700, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
If you would like more information about what your care might cost you or the hospitals’ financial assistance policy, please contact the Financial Clearance office at 978-937-6180, Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 5:00pm or email PAEstimates@tuftsmedicine.org
Please note that estimates provided are based on the information known at the time of the request. All final charges are dependent on the decisions that were made by your healthcare team during your visit.
Your health plan can also help you to understand your insurance coverage, which charges will be covered, how much you will be billed, information on deductibles and your expected out-of-pocket responsibility.