Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Connecticut

Prices at 17 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,030 — 45% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT $1,299 $255 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT $1,348 $469 ★ 4/5 140 min —
Greenwich Hospital Association Greenwich, CT $1,374 $834 ★ 5/5 176 min —
Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT $1,559 $1,454 ★ 5/5 198 min —
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Hartford, CT $1,733 $2,429 — — —
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect Farmington, CT $1,990 $714 ★ 3/5 246 min —
Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus Middletown, CT $1,990 $714 — — —
Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT $1,994 $1,466 ★ 2/5 190 min —
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center Hartford, CT $2,030 $272 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Saint Mary's Hospital Waterbury, CT $2,030 $272 ★ 3/5 249 min —
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT $2,691 $269 ★ 3/5 147 min —
Midstate Medical Center Meriden, CT $2,691 $270 ★ 4/5 220 min —
Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT $2,691 $271 ★ 3/5 138 min —
The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain, CT $2,691 $271 ★ 2/5 173 min —
William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT $2,703 $270 ★ 4/5 174 min —
Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT $2,703 $270 ★ 4/5 269 min —
St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport, CT $3,856 $2,814 ★ 4/5 228 min —

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 October 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)
$2,691
Cash / self-pay
$2,030
Insurer-negotiated
$272
Medicare pays
$171
$1,364$2,703
Median cash $2,030  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,030 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,691 list price could save about $660 (25%).

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