CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast cost in Aurora, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Aurora, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,182 — 35% above the US median ($1,615), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $2,030 $668 ★ 5/5 102 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $2,182 $2,182 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $2,182 $2,182 — — —
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora, CO $10,804 $662 ★ 4/5 134 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)
$4,579
Cash / self-pay
$2,182
Insurer-negotiated
$1,425
Medicare pays
$184
$2,076$8,217
Median cash $2,182  ·  Medicare $184  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,182 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,579 list price could save about $2,396 (52%).

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