Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,619 — 74% below the US median ($6,182), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $1,095 | $929 | — | 123 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,112 | $8,660 | — | 48 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,361 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $1,601 | $1,908 | — | — | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,619 | $6,615 | — | 110 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $4,080 | $8,158 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $8,044 | $7,617 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $8,192 | $7,011 | — | 132 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $19,898 | $7,617 | — | 99 min | — |
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 $1,619 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($735). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,469).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,238 list price could save about $1,619 (50%).
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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