Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$59
Chargemaster (median)
$147
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$38
Medicare pays
$17
$55$63
Median cash $59 · Medicare $17 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $55 – $63. The median cash price is about 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital – Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $53 | $16 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $58 | $62 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $59 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Centura Health-penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $65 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
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.