Prices at 3 hospitals in Hartford, CT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,037 — 4% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $1,899 | $1,290 | ★ 4/5 | 269 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $2,037 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $2,733 | $3,831 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $2,037 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,044 list price could save about $7 (0%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Hartford
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Aldo, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Hartford, CT | 16 |
| Prashant Grover, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Hartford, CT | 14 |
| Matthew Dorazio, DO | Anesthesiology | Hartford, CT | 14 |
| Kasmir Ramo, MD | Anesthesiology | Hartford, CT | 14 |
| Stephen Stanek, M.D. | General Surgery | Hartford, CT | 13 |
| Alexander Stangle, DO | Anesthesiology | Hartford, CT | 13 |
| Denise Kwiatkowski, PA | Physician Assistant | Hartford, CT | 12 |
| Daniel Friedlander, MD | Anesthesiology | Hartford, CT | 11 |
| Jaclyn Gladstein, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Hartford, CT | 11 |
| Shihab Masrur, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Hartford, CT | 11 |
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