Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,495 — 19% below the US median ($1,851), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $727 | — | — | 48 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $895 | $1,781 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $995 | $1,772 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $999 | $1,868 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,020 | $1,701 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,148 | $1,628 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,208 | $2,289 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,237 | $1,233 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,340 | $1,628 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,340 | $1,631 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,340 | $1,914 | — | 101 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,366 | $1,267 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,366 | $1,308 | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,392 | $2,120 | — | 118 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,420 | $1,635 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,458 | $2,054 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $1,492 | $3,059 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $1,495 | $1,495 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $1,495 | $1,495 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $1,495 | $1,495 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $1,495 | $1,383 | — | — | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $1,580 | $2,003 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,580 | $2,003 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $2,003 | $1,932 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,012 | $1,945 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
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 September 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,495 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($492). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,534 list price could save about $2,039 (58%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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