Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 12% above the US median ($39), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $10 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $17 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $21 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $29 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $31 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $31 | $42 | — | 111 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $31 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $36 | $6 | — | 48 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $37 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $38 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $38 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $38 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $38 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $38 | $9 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $38 | $7 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $38 | $6 | — | 118 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $39 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $39 | $51 | — | 122 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $42 | $54 | — | — | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $43 | $40 | — | — | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $45 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $45 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $45 | $57 | — | — | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $46 | $49 | — | 132 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $48 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 106 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 $44 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $87 list price could save about $43 (49%).
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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