Prices at 15 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,840 — 33% above the US median ($8,918), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $3,070 | $2,965 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $7,620 | $5,563 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $7,770 | $5,823 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $8,816 | $7,181 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $11,840 | $8,699 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $11,840 | $8,699 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $14,413 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $14,413 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | $25,452 | $2,965 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $25,452 | $2,965 | ★ 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 $11,840 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($5,803). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,942 list price could save about $3,102 (21%).
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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