Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Utah

Prices at 16 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $328 — 57% above the US median ($208), roughly 29.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Central Valley Medical Center-CAH Nephi, UT $127 $165 110 min 15.4%
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $144 $189 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $144 $189 ★ 4/5 14.0%
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $144 $188 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $161 $286 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.0%
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $211 $241 122 min 14.9%
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $242 $260 94 min 14.7%
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $327 $260 86 min 15.0%
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $329 $260 ★ 5/5 115 min 15.0%
Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT $348 $269 ★ 5/5 126 min 14.4%
Blue Mountain Hospital Blanding, UT $361 $173 183 min 15.1%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $569 $260 ★ 4/5 104 min 15.0%
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $630 $304 ★ 4/5 120 min 14.4%
Lone Peak Hospital Draper, UT $676 $260 ★ 5/5 104 min 14.7%
Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT $726 $269 ★ 3/5 107 min 14.6%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $742 $272 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.0%

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)
$359
Cash / self-pay
$328
Insurer-negotiated
$260
Medicare pays
$11
$144$701
Median cash $328  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $328 — about 29.8× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $359 list price could save about $31 (9%).

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