Prices at 40 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,647 — 85% above the US median ($6,296), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $5,323 | $7,497 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $6,210 | $6,399 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $6,210 | $6,900 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,210 | $6,618 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $6,391 | $10,226 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $7,910 | $2,700 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $11,488 | $11,709 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $11,488 | $11,709 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $11,488 | $11,709 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $11,806 | $3,963 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $14,280 | $18,565 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $14,360 | $10,827 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $14,360 | $11,488 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $14,681 | $28,517 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $17,232 | $11,344 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $17,232 | $11,488 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $18,115 | $3,700 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $22,194 | $3,700 | — | 97 min | 14.5% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $11,647 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $28,719 list price could save about $17,073 (59%).
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