Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 6% below the US median ($62), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $13 | $17 | — | 110 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $14 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $14 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $16 | $22 | — | 122 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $20 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $21 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $22 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $25 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $33 | $41 | — | 111 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $39 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $41 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $41 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $41 | $28 | — | 151 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $49 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $50 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $53 | $65 | — | — | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $53 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $53 | $23 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $53 | $16 | — | 118 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $57 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $57 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $58 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $58 | $63 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $58 | $62 | — | 101 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $59 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 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 $58 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $51 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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