CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in Wyoming

Prices at 10 hospitals in Wyoming, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,475 — 60% above the US median ($1,543), roughly 14.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Rawlins, WY $419 $457 103 min 14.9%
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $538 $381 ★ 2/5 120 min 14.8%
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Douglas, WY $1,672 $342 ★ 4/5 114 min 14.8%
Weston County Health Services Newcastle, WY $1,935 $1,650 15.4%
Ivinson Memorial Hospital Laramie, WY $2,375 $2,258 ★ 3/5 147 min 14.5%
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $2,575 $1,500 ★ 4/5 118 min 15.0%
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $2,685 $3,713 ★ 4/5 119 min 14.3%
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $2,699 $922 ★ 3/5 190 min 14.5%
Cheyenne VA Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $2,699 $922 ★ 5/5 15.0%
Summit Medical Center Casper, WY $14,560 $468 14.7%

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 July 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)
$3,549
Cash / self-pay
$2,475
Insurer-negotiated
$922
Medicare pays
$169
$526$3,885
Median cash $2,475  ·  Medicare $169  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,475 — about 14.7× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,549 list price could save about $1,074 (30%).

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