Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in Colorado

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$28,719
Cash / self-pay
$11,647
Insurer-negotiated
$7,198
Medicare pays
$760
$6,210$17,497
Median cash $11,647  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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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