Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Utah

Prices at 16 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,836 — 101% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Central Valley Medical Center-CAH Nephi, UT $690 $900 110 min 15.4%
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%
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $1,024 $1,340 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $1,301 $2,220 ★ 4/5 120 min 14.4%
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $1,422 $693 122 min 14.9%
Blue Mountain Hospital Blanding, UT $2,084 $1,204 183 min 15.1%
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $2,345 $2,088 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.0%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $3,327 $4,464 ★ 4/5 104 min 15.0%
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $4,527 $3,448 86 min 15.0%
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $4,839 $4,254 94 min 14.7%
Lone Peak Hospital Draper, UT $5,209 $4,464 ★ 5/5 104 min 14.7%
Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT $5,399 $4,357 ★ 5/5 126 min 14.4%
St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City, UT $5,717 $4,464 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.0%
Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT $6,872 $4,267 ★ 3/5 107 min 14.6%
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $7,541 $4,620 ★ 5/5 115 min 15.0%

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)
$3,795
Cash / self-pay
$2,836
Insurer-negotiated
$2,834
Medicare pays
$171
$1,024$6,295
Median cash $2,836  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,836 — about 16.6× 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 $3,795 list price could save about $959 (25%).

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