Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,664 — 27% above the US median ($2,092), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $518 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $832 | $831 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $978 | $1,234 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,317 | $2,462 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,520 | $869 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,663 | $2,662 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,773 | $893 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,773 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,773 | $818 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,955 | $835 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $2,015 | $827 | — | — | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $2,145 | $1,004 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $2,262 | $868 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 13.6% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $2,641 | $846 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,664 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $2,664 | $619 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,664 | $615 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $2,664 | $619 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $2,664 | $619 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $2,664 | $615 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,664 | $615 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,749 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $2,772 | $390 | — | — | 14.9% |
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 $2,664 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,076 list price could save about $2,412 (48%).
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