Emergency department visit (level 5) 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 $1,024 — 28% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $1,024 $1,349 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $1,024 $1,349 ★ 4/5 14.0%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $5,717 $4,464 ★ 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)
$2,560
Cash / self-pay
$1,024
Insurer-negotiated
$1,349
Medicare pays
$171
$1,024$4,779
Median cash $1,024  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,024 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,560 list price could save about $1,536 (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
Dulaya Santikul, D.O.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT292
James Wallace, M.D.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT283
Anne JonesEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT258
Matthew Ashton, M.D.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT250
Rebecca Pilkerton, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT233
Shahrzad Woodbridge, DOEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT224
Hallie French, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT205
Wesley Pedicini, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT205
Forrest Wells, MDEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT204
Jace Fullmer, D.O.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT199
Bryson RenouardEmergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT197
Michael Felten, M.D.Emergency MedicineSalt Lake City, UT195

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