YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) cost in Colorado

Prices at 41 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $847 — 10% below the US median ($940), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $415 $762 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $491 $903 107 min 14.4%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $693 133 min
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $784 $1,276 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $784 $1,276 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $911 $1,283 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $1,026 $1,300 14.9%
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $1,246 $1,495 124 min 14.7%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,298 $1,388 14.9%
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango, CO $4,869 $577 97 min 14.5%

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)
$1,707
Cash / self-pay
$847
Insurer-negotiated
$1,276
Medicare pays
$335
$483$1,655
Median cash $847  ·  Medicare $335  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $847 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($335). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,707 list price could save about $860 (50%).

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