Prices at 10 hospitals in Wyoming, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,281 — 6% above the US median ($2,150), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $482 | $404 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $1,540 | $469 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,596 | $1,127 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,788 | $2,253 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbon County | Rawlins, WY | $1,811 | $2,112 | — | 103 min | — |
| Weston County Health Services | Newcastle, WY | $2,751 | $2,201 | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $3,924 | $2,050 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Cheyenne VA Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $3,924 | $2,050 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie, WY | $4,236 | $4,024 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Summit Medical Center | Casper, WY | $17,921 | $883 | — | — | — |
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 September 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,281 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,891 list price could save about $609 (21%).
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