Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$323
Chargemaster (median)
$465
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$180
Medicare pays
$42
$153$672
Median cash $323 · Medicare $42 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $153 – $672. The median cash price is about 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Co Medical Center – Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $59 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $59 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $88 | $143 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $95 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $149 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $159 | $89 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $173 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $195 | $182 | — | — | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $196 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $211 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $252 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $255 | $32 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $268 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $273 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $276 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $277 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $283 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $298 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Va Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $298 | $273 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $298 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $321 | $237 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | Loveland, CO | $323 | $223 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | 13.1% |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $323 | $222 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 12.8% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $330 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $332 | $239 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.