Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,530 — 154% above the US median ($601), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $253 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $697 | $647 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $2,363 | $1,176 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.4% |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $2,411 | $1,408 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 14.6% |
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 July 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 $1,530 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,680 list price could save about $149 (9%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Denver
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Murphy, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 647 |
| Gregory Barron, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 593 |
| Annemarie Whiddon, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 547 |
| Kim Tyler, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 539 |
| Barbara Goldstein, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 488 |
| Adam Berlinberg, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 445 |
| Vance Bray, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 415 |
| Rennie Mccabe, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 407 |
| Perry Fuchs, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 367 |
| Leslie Rose, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 366 |
| Mabel Mardones, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 342 |
| Timothy Gensler, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 318 |
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