Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $91 — 5% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $15 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $18 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $28 | $37 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $28 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $46 | $43 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $55 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $62 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $68 | $15 | — | — | 15.2% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $79 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $83 | $108 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $83 | $108 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $83 | $108 | — | — | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $84 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $85 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $85 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $85 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $85 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $85 | $41 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $85 | $29 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $85 | $24 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $90 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $93 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $95 | $135 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $95 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $96 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
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 $91 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $186 list price could save about $95 (51%).
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