Prices at 10 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $182 — 46% above the US median ($125), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $75 | $836 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $75 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $166 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $182 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $182 | $241 | — | — | — |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $220 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $224 | $69 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $254 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $304 | $82 | ★ 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 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 $182 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $303 list price could save about $121 (40%).
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