Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $120 — 19% above the US median ($100), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $22 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $36 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 13.6% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $41 | $22 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $41 | $55 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $68 | $20 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $72 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $75 | $57 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $83 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $84 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $88 | $105 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $88 | $92 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $112 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $112 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $112 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $115 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 12.8% |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $115 | $81 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | 13.1% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $118 | $154 | — | 119 min | 14.8% |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $120 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.2% |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $126 | $162 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $127 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $130 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $131 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $132 | $119 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $136 | $93 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $142 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
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 August 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 $120 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($22). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $185 list price could save about $65 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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