Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,511 — 14% above the US median ($2,204), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $409 | $867 | — | 118 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $561 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $569 | $1,575 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,079 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,322 | $480 | — | 111 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,497 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,534 | $1,097 | — | 116 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,657 | $3,073 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,705 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,755 | $380 | — | — | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,776 | $2,867 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,842 | $1,548 | — | 122 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,865 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,908 | $1,108 | — | 109 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,960 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $2,126 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $2,224 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,350 | $800 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $2,353 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,480 | $859 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,480 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,480 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $2,730 | $4,742 | ★ 4/5 | 106 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,511 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,637 list price could save about $2,126 (46%).
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