Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 4% below the US median ($61), 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 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $14 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $14 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $16 | $22 | — | 119 min | 14.8% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $20 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $21 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $22 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $25 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $33 | $41 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $39 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.4% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $41 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $41 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $41 | $28 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $49 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.2% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $50 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $53 | $65 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $53 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $53 | $23 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $53 | $16 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $57 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 12.8% |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $57 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | 13.1% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $58 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $58 | $63 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $58 | $62 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $59 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
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 $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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