Prices at 10 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,451 — 24% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $1,058 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $1,078 | $1,003 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $1,223 | $988 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,318 | $1,662 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $1,451 | $1,454 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $1,451 | $1,454 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol, CT | $1,561 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $1,982 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $2,318 | $728 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $2,318 | $728 | — | — | — |
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 $1,451 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,417 list price could save about $966 (40%).
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