Prices at 3 hospitals in Salt Lake City, UT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $401 — 107% above the US median ($194), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City, UT | $401 | — | ★ 4/5 | 109 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 $401 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($136). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
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 Salt Lake City
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Smith, MD | Pain Management | Salt Lake City, UT | 1,250 |
| Kenneth Nielson, MD | Cardiology | Salt Lake City, UT | 1,198 |
| Gregory Christiansen, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Salt Lake City, UT | 1,164 |
| Austin Albright, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Salt Lake City, UT | 924 |
| Danesh Rahimi, MD | Internal Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | 839 |
| Rebecca Moore, MD | Internal Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | 820 |
| Mitchell Goff, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Salt Lake City, UT | 807 |
| Paul Lehmitz, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | 798 |
| Poorna Nalabothu, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Salt Lake City, UT | 698 |
| Stephen Wood, MD | General Practice | Salt Lake City, UT | 667 |
| Francis Wapner, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Salt Lake City, UT | 627 |
| Damian Domanski, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Salt Lake City, UT | 603 |
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