Prices at 17 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,540 — 5% above the US median ($1,471), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $876 | $559 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $884 | $1,108 | — | — | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $894 | $657 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $917 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $917 | $732 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs, CT | $1,007 | $1,197 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $1,014 | $732 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol, CT | $1,304 | $643 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,540 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,620 | $1,666 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $1,620 | $1,666 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $2,672 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich, CT | $2,672 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $2,672 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 269 min | — |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $3,156 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | — |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | $3,639 | $784 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic, CT | $3,639 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 September 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 $1,540 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,370 list price could save about $830 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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