Prices at 54 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $402 — 5% above the US median ($383), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $91 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $122 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $137 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma, CO | $158 | $189 | — | 125 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $190 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $193 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $207 | $130 | — | 123 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $223 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $242 | $395 | — | 48 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $247 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $255 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $264 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $264 | $304 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $264 | $304 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $264 | $310 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $264 | $264 | — | 118 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $313 | $360 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $324 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $330 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $335 | $335 | — | — | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $344 | $706 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $355 | $540 | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $402 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $402 | $510 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $403 | $400 | ★ 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 $402 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $660 list price could save about $258 (39%).
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