Prices at 42 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,069
Chargemaster (median)
$2,568
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,281
Medicare pays
$275
$720$1,803
Median cash $1,069 · Medicare $275 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $720 – $1,803. The median cash price is about 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $553 | $794 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $617 | $959 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $673 | $1,332 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $720 | $789 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $720 | $849 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $720 | $696 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $741 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $885 | $1,449 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $939 | $1,300 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $993 | $944 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,012 | $1,670 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $1,050 | $1,210 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,069 | $1,215 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp At St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $1,069 | $1,261 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,069 | $973 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| St Francis Hospital – Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,069 | $1,125 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $1,069 | $1,314 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,069 | $1,087 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-st Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $1,069 | $1,314 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-st Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $1,069 | $1,314 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center – Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,148 | $1,716 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $1,148 | $1,716 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,205 | $579 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,242 | $1,419 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,277 | $1,238 | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.