Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Colorado Springs, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $362 — 74% above the US median ($208), roughly 32.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $234 $254 108 min 14.7%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $362 $350 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $362 $356 112 min 14.8%
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $447 $339

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)
$797
Cash / self-pay
$362
Insurer-negotiated
$345
Medicare pays
$11
$273$422
Median cash $362  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $362 — about 32.9× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $797 list price could save about $435 (55%).

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