Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Wyoming

Prices at 8 hospitals in Wyoming, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,666 — 18% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Douglas, WY $995 $300 ★ 4/5 114 min 14.8%
Ivinson Memorial Hospital Laramie, WY $1,305 $1,240 ★ 3/5 147 min 14.5%
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Rawlins, WY $1,348 $934 103 min 14.9%
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $1,509 $686 ★ 2/5 120 min 14.8%
Weston County Health Services Newcastle, WY $1,824 $1,459 15.4%
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $2,378 $2,989 ★ 3/5 190 min 14.5%
Cheyenne VA Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $2,378 $2,989 ★ 5/5 15.0%
Summit Medical Center Casper, WY $5,896 $4,583 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)
$2,250
Cash / self-pay
$1,666
Insurer-negotiated
$1,349
Medicare pays
$171
$1,212$3,433
Median cash $1,666  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,666 — about 9.7× 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 $2,250 list price could save about $583 (26%).

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