Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $146 — 6% below the US median ($154), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $26 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $49 | $65 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $58 | $60 | — | — | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $63 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 13.6% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $69 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $106 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $108 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $110 | $102 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $114 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $114 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $130 | $167 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $132 | $31 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma, CO | $133 | $159 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $138 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $138 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $138 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $138 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $138 | $62 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $138 | $45 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $138 | $42 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $140 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $146 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $162 | $26 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $163 | $26 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $173 | $150 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
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 June 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 $146 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $340 list price could save about $194 (57%).
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