Foreign body removal (skin) cost in Colorado

Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $426 — 11% below the US median ($479), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $107 $173 111 min 14.8%
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $184 $252 ★ 4/5 203 min 15.0%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $184 $208 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $184 $252 ★ 5/5 158 min 15.0%
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $184 $252 158 min 15.0%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $209 133 min
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $219 $306 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $241 $458 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $241 $458 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $257 $903 107 min 14.4%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $271 $429 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $308 $370 14.9%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $341 $273 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $341 $273
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $341 $273
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $377 $603 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $381 $782 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.6%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $400 $572 14.9%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $414 $435 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $426 $211 ★ 3/5 141 min 14.3%
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus Lakewood, CO $426 $241 14.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $436 $457 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $440 $540 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $440 $557 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $440 $582 108 min 14.7%

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)
$762
Cash / self-pay
$426
Insurer-negotiated
$458
Medicare pays
$157
$184$671
Median cash $426  ·  Medicare $157  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $426 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $762 list price could save about $336 (44%).

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