X-ray of the hand cost in Hartford, CT

Prices at 3 hospitals in Hartford, CT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $406 — 52% above the US median ($267), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Hartford, CT $137 $139
Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT $406 $71 ★ 4/5 281 min 15.5%
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center Hartford, CT $581 $18 ★ 2/5 275 min 14.8%

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)
$406
Cash / self-pay
$406
Insurer-negotiated
$71
Medicare pays
$38
$191$546
Median cash $406  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $406 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

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