Blood transfusion cost in Colorado Springs, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,045 — 35% above the US median ($772), roughly 22.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $935 $1,012 108 min 14.7%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $994 $803 112 min 14.8%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $1,096 $735 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $2,055 $2,119

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,705
Cash / self-pay
$1,045
Insurer-negotiated
$907
Medicare pays
$47
$952$1,768
Median cash $1,045  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,045 — about 22.0× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,705 list price could save about $1,660 (61%).

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