Prices at 36 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,793 — 48% below the US median ($3,434), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $1,083 | $1,713 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,686 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $1,900 | $1,694 | — | — | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $6,574 | $6,574 | — | — | — |
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 $1,793 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($1,036). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,072).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,672 list price could save about $879 (33%).
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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