Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,353 — 8% above the US median ($2,183), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $542 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $618 | $1,202 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $801 | $599 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,232 | $642 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,293 | $1,091 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,316 | $808 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,337 | $2,158 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,437 | $834 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.2% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,486 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,488 | $1,879 | — | 119 min | 14.8% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,536 | $891 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,536 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,536 | $818 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,641 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $1,677 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 12.8% |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $1,677 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | 13.1% |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,708 | $1,140 | — | 117 min | 15.0% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,724 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,845 | $3,449 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,884 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,107 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $2,123 | $250 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $2,171 | $295 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $2,353 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
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 $2,353 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,285 list price could save about $1,932 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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