CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast cost in Vermont

Prices at 7 hospitals in Vermont, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,360 — 23% above the US median ($1,916), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Copley Hospital Morrisville, VT $1,226 $931 ★ 2/5 132 min —
Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT $1,692 $188 ★ 5/5 — —
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT $2,160 $239 ★ 3/5 171 min —
Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT $2,360 $2,514 — — —
Grace Cottage Hospital Townshend, VT $2,739 $3,253 — 107 min —
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT $3,001 — ★ 3/5 202 min —
Mt Ascutney Hospital Windsor, VT $4,155 $4,779 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,384
Cash / self-pay
$2,360
Insurer-negotiated
$1,722
Medicare pays
$259
$1,506$3,462
Median cash $2,360  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,360 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,384 list price could save about $1,024 (30%).

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