Prices at 30 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 6% below the US median ($42), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $10 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $12 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $12 | $23 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $12 | $26 | — | 101 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $23 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $28 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $32 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $32 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $38 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $40 | — | — | 48 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $40 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $46 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $46 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $46 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $46 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $46 | $46 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $46 | $44 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $46 | $46 | — | 118 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $143 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 135 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 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 $40 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($28). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $65 list price could save about $26 (39%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Acupuncture (each additional) cost in other states
All Acupuncture (each additional) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Colorado →