Prices at 17 hospitals in Connecticut, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $714 — 26% above the US median ($566), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs, CT | $460 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport, CT | $465 | $383 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich, CT | $474 | $441 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $492 | $500 | — | — | — |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $538 | $434 | ★ 5/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $621 | $731 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury, CT | $621 | $731 | ★ 3/5 | 249 min | — |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol, CT | $681 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington, CT | $714 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden, CT | $714 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic, CT | $714 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich, CT | $714 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $714 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 269 min | — |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | $714 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | — |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington, CT | $785 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | — |
| Albert J Solnit Children's Center-South Campus | Middletown, CT | $785 | $215 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT | $880 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 228 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 $714 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $880 list price could save about $166 (19%).
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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