Defibrillator (ICD) implant cost in Colorado

Prices at 39 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,120 — 13% above the US median ($29,412), roughly 41.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $10,932 $16,554 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $11,620 $32,221 114 min 15.0%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $13,183 $32,262 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $13,183 $32,262 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $19,817 $29,453 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $22,130 $32,221 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $25,819 $32,221 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $25,819 $32,221 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $25,819 $31,691 108 min 14.7%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $26,009 $33,112 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $33,120 $16,647 ★ 3/5 141 min 14.3%
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $33,120 $29,766 ★ 4/5 203 min 15.0%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $33,120 $19,541 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $33,120 $29,766 ★ 5/5 158 min 15.0%
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $33,120 $29,766 158 min 15.0%
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus Lakewood, CO $33,120 $13,754 14.0%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $33,120 $19,541 112 min 14.8%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $39,578 $64,314 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $41,935 $36,972 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $45,975 $32,949 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $48,815 $48,815 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $48,815 $48,815
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $48,815 $48,815
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $48,924 $43,277 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $48,924 $43,277 ★ 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)
$74,705
Cash / self-pay
$33,120
Insurer-negotiated
$29,766
Medicare pays
$798
$13,183$48,869
Median cash $33,120  ·  Medicare $798  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $33,120 — about 41.5× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74,705 list price could save about $41,586 (56%).

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