Prices at 48 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $98 — 12% above the US median ($87), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $17 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $18 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $23 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $26 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $31 | $42 | — | 111 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $51 | $48 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $68 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $68 | $87 | — | — | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $73 | $66 | — | 123 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $79 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $79 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $93 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $97 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $97 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $97 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $97 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $97 | $47 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $97 | $33 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $97 | $27 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $98 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $100 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $101 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $103 | $17 | — | 99 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $104 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $105 | $150 | — | — | — |
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 $98 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $83 (46%).
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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