Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $469 — 10% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $198 | $225 | — | 118 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $326 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $613 | $810 | — | 101 min | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,100 | $381 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $469 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,254 list price could save about $785 (63%).
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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