Prices at 39 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,120 — 11% above the US median ($29,780), roughly 41.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $10,932 | $16,554 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $11,620 | $32,221 | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $13,183 | $32,262 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $13,183 | $32,262 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $19,817 | $29,453 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $22,130 | $32,221 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $25,819 | $32,221 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $25,819 | $32,221 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,819 | $31,691 | — | 101 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $26,009 | $33,112 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $33,120 | $16,647 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $33,120 | $29,766 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $33,120 | $19,541 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $33,120 | $29,766 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $33,120 | $29,766 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $33,120 | $13,754 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $33,120 | $19,541 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $39,578 | $64,314 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $41,935 | $36,972 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $45,975 | $32,949 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $48,815 | $48,815 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $48,815 | $48,815 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,815 | $48,815 | — | — | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $48,924 | $43,277 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $48,924 | $43,277 | ★ 5/5 | 133 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 $33,120 — about 41.5× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74,705 list price could save about $41,586 (56%).
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