Prices at 43 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,574 — about the US median ($9,448), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center 🍼 | Fort Collins, CO | $8,488 | $7,455 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center 🍼 | Greeley, CO | $9,574 | $7,260 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $9,574 | $7,260 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter 🍼 | Sterling, CO | $9,690 | $8,663 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida, CO | $11,505 | $12,909 | ★ 1/5 | — | 14.6% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $9,574 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,536 list price could save about $3,961 (29%).
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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