Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $56 — 11% below the US median ($63), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $18 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $56 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $56 | $11 | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $78 | $71 | — | 101 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 $56 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $140 list price could save about $84 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Liller, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Colorado Springs, CO | 219 |
| Karen Chang, MD | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 107 |
| Derrick Hurst, DO | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 100 |
| Cameron Siddens, M.D. | Endocrinology | Colorado Springs, CO | 100 |
| Matthew Fargo, M.D. | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 94 |
| Luz-Estefana Garcia, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 91 |
| Meghan Rush, M.D. | Endocrinology | Colorado Springs, CO | 78 |
| Vinu Shrestha, MD | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 73 |
| Adam Robinson, DO | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 72 |
| Meagan Jones, D.O. | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 69 |
| George Meyers, MD | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 69 |
| Jodie Mesa, DO | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 65 |
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