Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $118 — about the US median ($115), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $19 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $22 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $23 | $51 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $35 | $58 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $42 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $68 | $17 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $72 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $80 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $80 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $80 | $74 | — | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $94 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $104 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $109 | $140 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $109 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $109 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $109 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $109 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $109 | $53 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $109 | $37 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $109 | $31 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $112 | $112 | — | — | 15.0% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $115 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $121 | $19 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $126 | $110 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $128 | $94 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
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 $118 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $238 list price could save about $121 (51%).
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