MelroseWakefield Hospital

NON-PROFIT
585 Lebanon Street
Melrose, MA 02176
BED COUNT
138
# OF EMPLOYEES
1,219
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
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Price Fairness

How do rates compare to nearby hospitals?
I went to the emergency room for...
This hospital
3 miles away
6 miles away
Urinary tract infection
$696.32 insured*
$1,376.90 uninsured
$1,067.25 insured
$2,667.00 uninsured
$2,091.86 insured
$3,560.00 uninsured
Headache
$1,120.08 insured
$2,213.40 uninsured
$1,085.22 insured
$3,639.00 uninsured
$2,161.99 insured
$4,344.00 uninsured
Heart palpitations
$723.26 insured*
$1,404.90 uninsured
$829.87 insured
$2,448.00 uninsured
$2,062.66 insured
$4,157.00 uninsured
Food poisoning
$618.92 insured*
$1,197.70 uninsured
$967.45 insured
$2,570.00 uninsured
$1,976.13 insured
$3,325.00 uninsured
* This price is an outlier. It's possible that the hospital has an error in the rates it published.
Is this inaccurate? Email us. Bill items making up each situation are determined from Goodbill's proprietary claims dataset. Insured rates are calculated using median commercial negotiated rates. Uninsured rates are calculated using cash prices.
All prices are calculated using pricing data published by hospitals in machine-readable files per the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule. Not all hospitals are compliant with this regulation, which results in "Incomplete data". Want to promote compliance? File a complaint.
These are estimates purely for informational purposes and may be different than what you might ultimately be charged. All prices and ratings are subject to change.

Patient access to data

Do patients have easy access to their records, as required by law?
Getting access through HIPAA
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HIPAA requires hospitals to comply with patient requests to have their records sent to them.
No known violations in the last 180 days
Goodbill has never filed a government complaint
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Getting access electronically
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As of October 6, 2022, hospitals must give patients electronic access to most of their health information.
No published API access
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Helpful tools

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Know when you might go to collections
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This hospital is required to offer a financial assistance program to keep their tax-exempt status. You may qualify for a balance reduction.
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