Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $515 — 174% above the US median ($188), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $88 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $515 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $693 | $312 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 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 $515 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Denham, AU.D. | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 412 |
| Fabiola Castro-Lauman, AUD | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 279 |
| Stacey Kolb, AU.D. | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 274 |
| Krista Iannuzzi, AU.D | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 207 |
| Kathryn Rawls, AU.D. | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 166 |
| Anne Cosgriff, MD | Otolaryngology | Denver, CO | 120 |
| Theresa Rader, AU.D. | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 113 |
| Kara Combs, AU.D, PASC | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 111 |
| Kathleen Gabler | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 100 |
| Monica Buelt, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | 46 |
| Hannah Anderson, AU.D. | Audiologist | Denver, CO | 42 |
| Sarah Human | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | 40 |
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