CT scan of the arm with contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,687 — 11% above the US median ($1,520), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $382 $802 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $382 $802 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $445 $956 114 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $728 $656 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $494 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $764 $2,363 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $797 $680 15.2%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $884 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $886 $1,656 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $968 $635 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $992 $1,298 119 min 14.8%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,070 $1,108
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,130 $626 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,130 $753 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,130 $593 108 min 14.7%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,164 133 min
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,242 $209 14.9%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,258 $794 117 min 15.0%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,268 $903 107 min 14.4%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,275 $1,110 121 min 14.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,362 $386 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,409 $523 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $1,498 $192 14.9%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $1,644 $890 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $1,644 $890 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%

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)
$3,154
Cash / self-pay
$1,687
Insurer-negotiated
$802
Medicare pays
$199
$764$3,990
Median cash $1,687  ·  Medicare $199  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,687 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,154 list price could save about $1,467 (47%).

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