X-ray of the lower leg cost in Vermont

Prices at 6 hospitals in Vermont, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $392 — 61% above the US median ($243), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT $213 $232 ★ 5/5 14.7%
Copley Hospital Morrisville, VT $365 $210 ★ 2/5 136 min 14.9%
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT $368 $86 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.4%
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT $416 ★ 3/5 196 min 15.8%
Mt Ascutney Hospital Windsor, VT $459 $528 14.7%
Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT $783 $833 15.1%

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)
$550
Cash / self-pay
$392
Insurer-negotiated
$232
Medicare pays
$31
$289$621
Median cash $392  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $392 — about 12.5× 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 $550 list price could save about $158 (29%).

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