Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 73% below the US median ($85), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $21 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.4% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $23 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $34 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
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 $23 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($14). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33 list price could save about $10 (30%).
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 Denver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rifkin, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 138 |
| Alan Feiner, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 124 |
| Ioana Hinshaw, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 101 |
| Allen Cohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 82 |
| Michelle Levy, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 75 |
| Mabel Mardones, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 68 |
| Michele Basche, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 49 |
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