CT scan of the head with contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,812 — 31% above the US median ($1,381), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $456 $362 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $456 $362 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $470 $605 114 min 15.0%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $506 $1,561 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $699 $685 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $397 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $796 $680 15.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $803 $154 14.9%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,032 $1,351 119 min 14.8%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,054 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,064 $451 111 min 14.8%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,083 $2,024 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,103 $187 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,127 $194 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,154 $1,071
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $1,244 $187 14.9%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,271 133 min
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $1,275 $283 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,298 $1,129 121 min 14.0%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,387 $903 107 min 14.4%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,459 $2,480 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,558 $1,655 132 min 14.9%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,770 $495 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $1,811 $1,336 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $1,812 $1,812 ★ 5/5 13.4%

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)
$3,262
Cash / self-pay
$1,812
Insurer-negotiated
$507
Medicare pays
$148
$752$3,990
Median cash $1,812  ·  Medicare $148  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,812 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,262 list price could save about $1,450 (44%).

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