CT scan of the head cost in Utah

Prices at 15 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,662 — 97% above the US median ($1,351), roughly 17.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $1,345 $1,474 ★ 3/5 146 min
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $1,345 $1,474 ★ 4/5
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $1,345 $1,466 ★ 4/5 160 min
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $1,541 $113 128 min
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $1,560 $1,608 ★ 2/5 135 min
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $1,817 $1,410 ★ 4/5 116 min
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $2,662 $500 86 min
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $3,148 $500 ★ 4/5 103 min
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $3,492 $500 ★ 4/5 109 min
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $3,946 $500 93 min
Lone Peak Hospital Draper, UT $4,287 $500 ★ 5/5 109 min
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $4,300 $500 ★ 5/5 117 min
Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT $4,323 $500 ★ 3/5 111 min
Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT $5,091 $500 ★ 5/5 124 min

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 September 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)
$3,362
Cash / self-pay
$2,662
Insurer-negotiated
$500
Medicare pays
$148
$1,345$4,314
Median cash $2,662  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,662 — about 17.9× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,362 list price could save about $700 (21%).

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