X-ray of the lower leg cost in Salt Lake City, UT

Prices at 3 hospitals in Salt Lake City, UT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $294 — 21% above the US median ($243), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $294 $340 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $294 $340 ★ 4/5 14.0%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $596 $220 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.0%

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)
$734
Cash / self-pay
$294
Insurer-negotiated
$340
Medicare pays
$31
$294$536
Median cash $294  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $294 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $734 list price could save about $441 (60%).

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