Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,343 — 252% above the US median ($949), roughly 28.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,991 | $2,295 | — | 101 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,343 | $2,256 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,343 | $2,507 | — | 118 min | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,017 | $2,771 | — | — | — |
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 $3,343 — about 28.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,268 list price could save about $3,926 (54%).
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 Colorado Springs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Erickson, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 269 |
| Richard Kirkpatrick | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 213 |
| Kit Hooker, MD | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 173 |
| Christopher Westfall | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 160 |
| Adam Bariteau, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 147 |
| Lucas Hennings, MD | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 140 |
| Sean Donahue, DO | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 138 |
| Douglas Cross | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 136 |
| Brett Banks, DO | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 130 |
| Morgan Meury, MD | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 123 |
| Kristina Guerra, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 121 |
| Clinton Fox | Emergency Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 120 |
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