Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in Salt Lake City, UT

Prices at 3 hospitals in Salt Lake City, UT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $470 — 21% below the US median ($596), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $470 $619 ★ 3/5 146 min —
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $470 $619 ★ 4/5 — —
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $2,633 $1,228 ★ 4/5 109 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 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)
$1,175
Cash / self-pay
$470
Insurer-negotiated
$619
Medicare pays
$69
$470$2,201
Median cash $470  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $470 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,175 list price could save about $705 (60%).

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Doctors who perform this in Salt Lake City

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Marc Hyde, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT106
Alicia Peterson, M.D.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT86
Jordan Rode, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT82
Brock Bemis, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT57
Jared Patel, DOEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT50
James Fierbaugh, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT46
Vijay Kairam, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT44
Kelly Sherwood, PAPhysician AssistantSalt Lake City, UT36
David CrockettEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT36
Mark Kryskow, DOGeneral SurgerySalt Lake City, UT34
Kara Sawyer, M.DEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT34
Christopher Ryba, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT25

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