Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Vermont

Prices at 7 hospitals in Vermont, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $722 — 48% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Copley Hospital Morrisville, VT $255 $292 ★ 2/5 132 min —
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT $334 — ★ 3/5 202 min —
Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT $646 $565 ★ 5/5 — —
Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT $722 $580 — — —
Mt Ascutney Hospital Windsor, VT $1,050 $1,048 — — —
Grace Cottage Hospital Townshend, VT $1,082 $641 — 107 min —
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT $1,895 $588 ★ 3/5 171 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)
$1,292
Cash / self-pay
$722
Insurer-negotiated
$584
Medicare pays
$171
$302$1,407
Median cash $722  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $722 — about 4.2× 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 $1,292 list price could save about $571 (44%).

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