Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27 — 57% below the US median ($63), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $22 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $27 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.4% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $39 | $36 | — | — | — |
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 $27 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($10). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $55 list price could save about $28 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Losekamp, M.D. | Family Practice | Denver, CO | 306 |
| Augustine Obinnah, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 151 |
| Leslie Gamache, MD | Endocrinology | Denver, CO | 83 |
| Margaret Villano, PA | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | 78 |
| Sarah Bull, MD | Endocrinology | Denver, CO | 71 |
| Dora Hilty, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 52 |
| Nathaniel Moore, MD | Family Practice | Denver, CO | 50 |
| Robert Gleser, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 42 |
| Joseph Matarazzo, D.O. | Family Practice | Denver, CO | 35 |
| Mary Fairbanks, MD | Family Practice | Denver, CO | 35 |
| Saurabh Mangalik, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 34 |
| Pamela Havlen, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 34 |
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