Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$658
Chargemaster (median)
$1,422
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$903
Medicare pays
$189
$207$1,472
Median cash $658 · Medicare $189 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $207 – $1,472. The median cash price is about 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $125 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $172 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $182 | $349 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $207 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center – Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $207 | $390 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $208 | $237 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $236 | $909 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $237 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $301 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 13.6% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $325 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $325 | $179 | — | 132 min | 14.9% |
| St Francis Hospital – Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $415 | $172 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $415 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp At St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $415 | $202 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $450 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $620 | $988 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $633 | $1,408 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $658 | $350 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-st Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $658 | $350 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-st Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $658 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $739 | $1,289 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $739 | $762 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $739 | $1,409 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $779 | $1,878 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $914 | $210 | — | 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. 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.