Prices at 44 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,409 — 7% above the US median ($5,965), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $998 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $1,492 | $1,890 | — | — | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $4,654 | $8,158 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $4,675 | $6,615 | — | 110 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $5,916 | $6,789 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $6,902 | $7,179 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $6,902 | $7,179 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $6,918 | $7,617 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $10,436 | $7,011 | — | 132 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $11,471 | $7,617 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $15,808 | $11,360 | — | — | — |
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 $6,409 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($624). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,249).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,860 list price could save about $3,451 (35%).
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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