IV infusion therapy (initial) cost in Colorado

Prices at 54 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $418 — 6% above the US median ($395), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $167 $224 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $189 $349 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $189 $349 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $189 — — 118 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $203 $284 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $221 $355 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $236 $309 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $236 $284 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $236 $256 — 101 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $237 $376 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $238 $903 — 110 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $247 $365 — 111 min —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $259 $307 — 132 min —
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $304 $304 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $304 $304 ★ 5/5 160 min —
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $304 $304 — 151 min —
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus Lakewood, CO $304 $268 — — —
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $304 $283 — 118 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $308 $370 — 118 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $328 $295 — 123 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $331 $268 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $338 $236 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $377 $339 — 109 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $379 $379 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $399 $522 — 122 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$737
Cash / self-pay
$418
Insurer-negotiated
$360
Medicare pays
$67
$225$1,116
Median cash $418  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $418 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $737 list price could save about $319 (43%).

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