Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,530 — 15% above the US median ($1,329), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $306 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $306 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $356 | $605 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $543 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $658 | $170 | — | 48 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $754 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $806 | $834 | — | — | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $844 | $2,306 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $872 | $134 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $945 | $1,766 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $980 | $869 | — | 116 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $991 | $1,297 | — | 122 min | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $1,029 | $1,029 | — | — | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,062 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,093 | $793 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,121 | $635 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,127 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,198 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,307 | $626 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,307 | $753 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,307 | $593 | — | 101 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,312 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,354 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,473 | $2,504 | ★ 4/5 | 143 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 $1,530 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,681 list price could save about $1,151 (43%).
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