Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) cost in Colorado

Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,451 — about the US median ($1,482), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $429 133 min
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $473 $1,600 15.2%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $565 $1,257 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $608 $903 107 min 14.4%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $677 $578 132 min 15.3%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $717 $706 14.9%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $909 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $938 $1,584 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,094 $1,096 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,094 $1,266 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,094 $1,248 108 min 14.7%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,359 $1,099 117 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,390 $1,403 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $1,513 $1,721 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $1,564 $1,481 15.0%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,661 $1,765 132 min 14.9%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,805 $1,739
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,845 $1,800 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $1,860 $1,020 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,991 $952 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $2,044 $1,154 14.9%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $2,153 $2,083 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $2,278 $2,083 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $2,308 $2,308 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $2,308 $2,308

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 August 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)
$2,850
Cash / self-pay
$1,451
Insurer-negotiated
$1,266
Medicare pays
$371
$586$2,293
Median cash $1,451  ·  Medicare $371  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,451 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,850 list price could save about $1,398 (49%).

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