Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $506 — 53% below the US median ($1,078), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $506 | $967 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
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 July 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 $506 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($216). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,446 list price could save about $940 (65%).
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 Denver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Scott, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 134 |
| Nina Casanova, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 118 |
| Terry Dunn, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Denver, CO | 76 |
| Brian Smith, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 75 |
| John Tillett, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 63 |
| Carsten Sorensen, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 59 |
| Elias Hsu, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 57 |
| Brock Boehm, D.O. | Urology | Denver, CO | 55 |
| Julien Dagenais, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 51 |
| Daniel Kaufman, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 50 |
| Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 49 |
| Lauren Abrams, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 41 |
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