Capsule endoscopy cost in Colorado

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,038
Cash / self-pay
$1,979
Insurer-negotiated
$1,830
Medicare pays
$802
$1,615$7,044
Median cash $1,979  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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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