Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,069 — 17% below the US median ($1,285), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $720 | $849 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,069 | $1,087 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,069 | $1,125 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,277 | $1,238 | — | — | — |
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 $1,069 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,365 list price could save about $1,295 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Malinky, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 297 |
| Tyler Nickle, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 125 |
| Mark Meyer, MD | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 112 |
| Faisal Sayeed, M.D. | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 81 |
| Stephen Ford, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 69 |
| Zachary Winkler, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 69 |
| Chris Malinky, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 68 |
| Anthony Nguyen, MD | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 66 |
| Stephen Scheper, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs, CO | 62 |
| Mark Meyer, MD | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 55 |
| Tyler Nickle, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 39 |
| Jason Rosenberg, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs, CO | 33 |
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