Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Colorado

Prices at 43 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,601 — 68% above the US median ($950), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $262 133 min
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $301 $403 14.9%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $411 $382 107 min 14.4%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $415 $525 14.9%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $430 $387 132 min 15.3%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $492 $494 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $516 $566 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $897 $1,340 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.6%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,091 $1,399 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,176 $1,999 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,183 $1,549 119 min 14.8%
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $1,193 $1,431 124 min 14.7%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $1,273 $1,428 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $1,273 $1,428 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,377 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,382 $445 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $1,442 $469 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango, CO $1,464 $438 97 min 14.5%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $1,504 $428 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $1,537 $1,506 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,563 $1,544 117 min 15.0%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $1,601 $2,178 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,601 $1,673 132 min 14.9%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $1,632 $83 15.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,707 $2,291 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%

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)
$2,467
Cash / self-pay
$1,601
Insurer-negotiated
$1,544
Medicare pays
$118
$442$3,343
Median cash $1,601  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,601 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,467 list price could save about $866 (35%).

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