Prices at 10 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,130 — 24% above the US median ($3,333), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $2,670 | $1,976 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich, CT | $3,905 | $1,433 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.4% |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $3,905 | $1,433 | ★ 4/5 | 281 min | 15.5% |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $4,130 | $1,203 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 16.1% |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $4,130 | $1,203 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.6% |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol, CT | $4,255 | $4,619 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 16.0% |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $6,774 | $4,718 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | 14.8% |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $6,774 | $4,718 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $4,130 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,683 list price could save about $553 (12%).
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