Prices at 10 hospitals in Wyoming, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,533 — 15% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $435 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,447 | $833 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,469 | $2,062 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbon County | Rawlins, WY | $1,479 | $1,254 | — | 103 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $2,053 | $509 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Weston County Health Services | Newcastle, WY | $3,014 | $2,578 | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $3,127 | $1,659 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Cheyenne VA Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $3,127 | $1,659 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie, WY | $3,250 | $3,088 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Summit Medical Center | Casper, WY | $18,045 | $879 | — | — | — |
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 $2,533 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,136 list price could save about $603 (19%).
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