Emergency department visit cost in Vermont

Prices at 7 hospitals in Vermont, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $443 — 24% below the US median ($581), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Copley Hospital Morrisville, VT $175 $142 ★ 2/5 136 min 14.9%
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT $202 ★ 3/5 196 min 15.8%
Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT $213 $230 ★ 5/5 14.7%
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT $443 $194 ★ 3/5 176 min 14.4%
Mt Ascutney Hospital Windsor, VT $491 $565 14.7%
Springfield Hospital Springfield, VT $573 $447 15.1%
Grace Cottage Hospital Townshend, VT $676 $681 108 min 14.8%

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)
$614
Cash / self-pay
$443
Insurer-negotiated
$338
Medicare pays
$69
$191$614
Median cash $443  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $443 — about 6.4× 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 $614 list price could save about $171 (28%).

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