X-ray of the upper arm cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 13% above the US median ($237), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $60 $145 ★ 4/5 137 min
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $60 $145 ★ 3/5 140 min
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $89 $144 118 min
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $97 $122 ★ 3/5 208 min
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $119 $214 ★ 4/5 106 min
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $148 $89 48 min
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $174 $903 110 min
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $184 $184 ★ 5/5
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $184 $184
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $184 $184
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $187 $174
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $193 $357 ★ 3/5 97 min
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $32
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $203 $96 ★ 3/5 143 min
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $212 $127 ★ 5/5 102 min
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $218 $119 ★ 4/5 132 min
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $231 $137 ★ 5/5 164 min
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $237 $327 122 min
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $250 118 min
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $254 $155 ★ 5/5 127 min
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $254 $155 ★ 5/5 133 min
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 152 min
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $258 $496 ★ 4/5 143 min
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $266 ★ 5/5 141 min
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $269 $120 ★ 5/5 130 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$417
Cash / self-pay
$269
Insurer-negotiated
$155
Medicare pays
$32
$119$643
Median cash $269  ·  Medicare $32  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $269 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($32). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($64).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $417 list price could save about $148 (35%).

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