Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,704 — 24% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $479 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $667 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $709 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $788 | $1,474 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $854 | $1,388 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $945 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $960 | $1,780 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,021 | $1,280 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,089 | $443 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,191 | $1,198 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,191 | $1,202 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,191 | $1,270 | — | 101 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,259 | $1,169 | — | — | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,305 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora, CO | $1,326 | $726 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,365 | $1,787 | — | 122 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $1,372 | $1,300 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,372 | $1,300 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,399 | $551 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,467 | $2,699 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,513 | $1,340 | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,656 | $1,442 | — | 116 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,677 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,730 | $1,451 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $1,838 | $1,654 | — | 123 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 $1,704 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,200 list price could save about $1,496 (47%).
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