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

Prices at 14 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,249 — 97% above the US median ($1,646), roughly 18.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $1,373 $1,573 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $1,373 $1,573 ★ 4/5 14.0%
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $1,373 $1,564 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $1,864 $156 122 min 14.9%
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $1,976 $1,608 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.0%
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $2,473 $1,410 ★ 4/5 120 min 14.4%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $3,178 $500 ★ 4/5 104 min 15.0%
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $3,320 $500 86 min 15.0%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $4,136 $500 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.0%
Lone Peak Hospital Draper, UT $4,569 $500 ★ 5/5 104 min 14.7%
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $4,745 $500 ★ 5/5 115 min 15.0%
Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT $5,002 $500 ★ 3/5 107 min 14.6%
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $5,749 $500 94 min 14.7%
Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT $6,036 $500 ★ 5/5 126 min 14.4%

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)
$3,865
Cash / self-pay
$3,249
Insurer-negotiated
$500
Medicare pays
$173
$1,373$5,525
Median cash $3,249  ·  Medicare $173  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,249 — about 18.8× 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 $3,865 list price could save about $616 (16%).

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