Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,277 — 40% above the US median ($912), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,049 | $1,050 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,055 | $1,125 | — | 101 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500 | $1,180 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,833 | $1,223 | — | 118 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 September 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 $1,277 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,382 list price could save about $2,105 (62%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Sayeed, M.D. | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 177 |
| Faisal Sayeed, M.D. | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 177 |
| Chris Malinky, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 138 |
| Chris Malinky, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 138 |
| Stephen Scheper, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs, CO | 111 |
| Stephen Scheper, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Colorado Springs, CO | 97 |
| Mark Meyer, MD | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 80 |
| Tyler Nickle, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 59 |
| Tyler Nickle, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 58 |
| Vladislav Suntsov, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 56 |
| Vladislav Suntsov, DO | Pain Management | Colorado Springs, CO | 56 |
| Mark Meyer, MD | Anesthesiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 53 |
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