Prices at 36 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,979 — 8% below the US median ($2,160), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $754 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $993 | $1,228 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,615 | $1,298 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $1,615 | $1,615 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,615 | $1,349 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $1,615 | $1,615 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $1,615 | $1,615 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $1,615 | $1,575 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,615 | $1,463 | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,648 | $1,512 | — | 116 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $1,721 | $2,797 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,822 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,979 | $1,838 | — | — | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $2,126 | $1,947 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $2,126 | $1,947 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,242 | $2,588 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood, CO | $3,563 | $2,744 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | — |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora, CO | $3,921 | $2,509 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $4,150 | $4,150 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $4,150 | $4,150 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,150 | $4,150 | — | — | — |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree, CO | $5,801 | $3,713 | ★ 3/5 | 139 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $7,873 | $3,779 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $8,205 | $10,729 | — | 122 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $9,084 | $4,333 | ★ 4/5 | 130 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 September 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 $1,979 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,038 list price could save about $2,059 (51%).
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