Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Utah

Prices at 16 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,558 — 160% above the US median ($598), roughly 22.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Central Valley Medical Center-CAH Nephi, UT $279 $364 110 min 15.4%
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $470 $619 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $470 $619 ★ 4/5 14.0%
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $470 $615 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $640 $291 122 min 14.9%
Blue Mountain Hospital Blanding, UT $665 $515 183 min 15.1%
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $794 $934 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.0%
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $1,463 $992 ★ 4/5 120 min 14.4%
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $1,653 $1,013 86 min 15.0%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $1,981 $1,228 ★ 4/5 104 min 15.0%
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $2,049 $1,228 94 min 14.7%
Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT $2,244 $1,228 ★ 5/5 126 min 14.4%
Lone Peak Hospital Draper, UT $2,400 $1,228 ★ 5/5 104 min 14.7%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $2,633 $1,228 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.0%
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $2,769 $1,228 ★ 5/5 115 min 15.0%
Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT $3,061 $1,228 ★ 3/5 107 min 14.6%

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)
$1,817
Cash / self-pay
$1,558
Insurer-negotiated
$1,003
Medicare pays
$69
$470$2,701
Median cash $1,558  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,558 — about 22.4× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,817 list price could save about $259 (14%).

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