Prices at 17 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $56 — 19% below the US median ($69), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $22 | $28 | — | — | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $38 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $38 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $47 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $48 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $55 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $56 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs, CT | $56 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $56 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol, CT | $59 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $68 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $78 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich, CT | $100 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $100 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 269 min | — |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | $100 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic, CT | $100 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $100 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 173 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)
Typical cash price here is $56 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($18).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $100 list price could save about $44 (44%).
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