CT scan of the head with and without contrast cost in Delaware

Prices at 6 hospitals in Delaware, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,718 — 126% above the US median ($1,646), roughly 21.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE $1,601 $761 ★ 3/5 194 min 14.8%
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. Seaford, DE $1,755 $477 ★ 3/5 167 min 15.4%
Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE $3,044 $476 ★ 3/5 174 min 14.9%
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover, DE $4,391 $246 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.0%
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE $4,391 $239 ★ 3/5 252 min 15.0%
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE $4,823 $1,929

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,202
Cash / self-pay
$3,718
Insurer-negotiated
$476
Medicare pays
$173
$1,678$4,607
Median cash $3,718  ·  Medicare $173  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,718 — about 21.5× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,202 list price could save about $485 (12%).

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