Prices at 4 hospitals in Aurora, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $469 — 141% above the US median ($194), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora, CO | $104 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 13.5% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $469 | $354 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $469 | $354 | — | — | — |
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 $469 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($136). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $721 list price could save about $252 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Aurora
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabana Jiwani, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Aurora, CO | 1,722 |
| Nelson Prager, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Aurora, CO | 1,699 |
| Michael Avallone, M.D. | Urology | Aurora, CO | 1,697 |
| Sujatha Nallapareddy, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Aurora, CO | 867 |
| Dhillon Zaver, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Aurora, CO | 780 |
| Phillip Quintana, MD | Family Practice | Aurora, CO | 774 |
| Susan Estes, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Aurora, CO | 717 |
| Leonard Seibold, MD | Ophthalmology | Aurora, CO | 658 |
| John Dodge, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Aurora, CO | 638 |
| Herman Hasselkus, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Aurora, CO | 605 |
| Kenneth Krause, M.D. | Psychiatry | Aurora, CO | 596 |
| John Burke, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Aurora, CO | 592 |
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