Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $79 — 7% below the US median ($86), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $79 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $79 | $22 | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $80 | $52 | — | 101 min | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $125 | $131 | — | — | — |
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 $79 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $196 list price could save about $117 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Monticelli, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 167 |
| Jocelyn De Yao, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 148 |
| Matthew Logsdon, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 136 |
| Jesal Patel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 111 |
| Paul Decarolis, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 95 |
| Kristen Millado, MD | Medical Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 91 |
| Maurice Markus, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 80 |
| Hyun Kim, MD | Medical Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 62 |
| Mihaela Matei, MD | Medical Oncology | Colorado Springs, CO | 40 |
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