Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,831 — 22% above the US median ($1,502), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $288 | $511 | — | 48 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $362 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $383 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $383 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $447 | $605 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $513 | $1,378 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $858 | $173 | — | — | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $922 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,054 | $891 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,132 | $388 | — | 111 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,151 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,198 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,207 | $2,194 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,217 | $1,592 | — | 122 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,261 | $635 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,339 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,411 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,471 | $626 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,471 | $753 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,471 | $593 | — | 101 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,478 | $1,200 | — | — | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,530 | $2,420 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,557 | $1,025 | — | 116 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $1,831 | $1,831 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 $1,831 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,043 list price could save about $1,212 (40%).
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