Swallow study cost in Colorado Springs, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $337 — 24% above the US median ($272), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $328 $326 108 min 14.7%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $337 $128 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $337 $130 112 min 14.8%
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $338 $364

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$843
Cash / self-pay
$337
Insurer-negotiated
$228
Medicare pays
$85
$331$338
Median cash $337  ·  Medicare $85  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $337 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $843 list price could save about $506 (60%).

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