Prices at 3 hospitals in Hartford, CT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,424 — 28% above the US median ($1,117), roughly 19.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $320 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 269 min | — |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,424 | $1,996 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,564 | $2,859 | ★ 2/5 | 275 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 $1,424 — about 19.0× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,373 list price could save about $949 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Hartford
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Carley, MD | Nephrology | Hartford, CT | 130 |
| Jeffrey Laut, MD | Nephrology | Hartford, CT | 130 |
| Srimathi Manickaratnam, M.D | Nephrology | Hartford, CT | 41 |
| Joseph Singh, M.D. | Nephrology | Hartford, CT | 31 |
| Xiaoyi Ye, M.D. | Nephrology | Hartford, CT | 14 |
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