Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $514 — 220% above the US median ($161), roughly 61.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $101 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $167 | $173 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $861 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $1,220 | $644 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
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 September 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 $514 — about 61.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $576 list price could save about $62 (11%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Denver
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Tumolo, M.D. | Cardiology | Denver, CO | 942 |
| Sameer Mehta, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Denver, CO | 826 |
| Sam Rougas, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 668 |
| Ryan Martin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 550 |
| Charles Tharp, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 481 |
| Jake Chanin, M.S., M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Denver, CO | 479 |
| Benjamin Steinberg, M.D., M.H.S. | Cardiology | Denver, CO | 453 |
| Daniel Citron, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 334 |
| Amy Mertens, DO | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | Denver, CO | 313 |
| Howard Weinberger, MD | Cardiology | Denver, CO | 305 |
| Ryan Cotter, M.D. | Cardiology | Denver, CO | 298 |
| Omeed Saghafi, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Denver, CO | 287 |
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