Kidney biopsy cost in Colorado

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,534
Cash / self-pay
$1,495
Insurer-negotiated
$1,932
Medicare pays
$492
$1,008$4,996
Median cash $1,495  ·  Medicare $492  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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%).

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