X-ray of the elbow cost in Colorado

Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $312 — 14% above the US median ($273), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $66 $159 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $66 $159 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $98 $158 114 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $112 $204 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $137 $142 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $142 $89 15.2%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $187 $174
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $190 $96 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $32 14.9%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $216 $402 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $220 133 min
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $237 $903 107 min 14.4%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $246 $236 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $247 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $266 $119 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $268 $351 119 min 14.8%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $276 $91 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $276 $229 121 min 14.0%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $293 $264 132 min 15.3%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $294 $237 132 min 14.9%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $310 $178 117 min 15.0%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $311 $189 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $311 $189 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $312 $264 ★ 5/5 13.4%

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)
$481
Cash / self-pay
$312
Insurer-negotiated
$165
Medicare pays
$33
$147$1,005
Median cash $312  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $312 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $481 list price could save about $169 (35%).

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