Colonoscopy cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,769 — about the US median ($1,740), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $615 $1,590 — 48 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $797 $1,430 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $903 $614 — 123 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $947 $1,499 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $1,002 $546 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,019 — — 118 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,288 $903 — 110 min —
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $1,389 $1,637 — — —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,415 $1,256 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $1,505 $553 — 125 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,601 $1,440 — 109 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,726 $2,552 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $1,769 $1,345 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $2,014 $1,913 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $2,014 $2,722 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $2,014 $2,671 — 101 min —
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $2,016 $2,249 ★ 5/5 102 min —
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $2,112 $2,112 — — —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $2,499 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $2,503 $1,991 — — —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $2,506 $2,662 — 132 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $2,617 $1,240 — — —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $2,869 $1,965 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $3,347 $2,292 ★ 5/5 127 min —
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $3,347 $2,267 ★ 5/5 133 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,575
Cash / self-pay
$1,769
Insurer-negotiated
$1,499
Medicare pays
$480
$921$2,768
Median cash $1,769  ·  Medicare $480  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,769 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,575 list price could save about $806 (31%).

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