Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,151 — 54% above the US median ($1,396), roughly 16.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,540 | $1,540 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,996 | $593 | — | 101 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,307 | $322 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,307 | $330 | — | 118 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 $2,151 — about 16.5× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,735 list price could save about $3,584 (62%).
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 Colorado Springs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hake, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 442 |
| Mark Faltaous, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 243 |
| Jack Drew, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 220 |
| Andrzej Wierzbicki, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 197 |
| Natalio Damien, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 144 |
| Steven Dileo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 127 |
| Michael Petrucci, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 125 |
| J Ziegler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 120 |
| Tibor Kereshi | Interventional Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 111 |
| Daniel Huddle, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 106 |
| Karim Hruska, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 105 |
| Courtney Tripp, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 94 |
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