Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $707 — 49% above the US median ($475), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $622 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $646 | $722 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $768 | $516 | — | 118 min | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,416 | $922 | — | — | — |
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 $707 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,883 list price could save about $1,176 (62%).
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 Colorado Springs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jepson, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 486 |
| Virginia Quiroz, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Colorado Springs, CO | 371 |
| Derek Purcell, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 369 |
| Trisha Finnegan, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Colorado Springs, CO | 306 |
| Richard Stockelman, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 282 |
| Jordan Schaeffer, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 276 |
| Marianne Leahy, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Colorado Springs, CO | 248 |
| Nicholas Piantanida, M.D. | Family Practice | Colorado Springs, CO | 237 |
| Ronald Hollis, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 221 |
| Robert Peterson Ii, P.A.-C | Physician Assistant | Colorado Springs, CO | 205 |
| Michael Laduke, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Colorado Springs, CO | 205 |
| Matthew Kluk, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | 175 |
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