Prices at 54 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $620 — 30% above the US median ($475), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $161 | $230 | — | — | — |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma, CO | $177 | $202 | — | 125 min | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $177 | $159 | — | 123 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $190 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $208 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $265 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $398 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $408 | $395 | — | 48 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $433 | $498 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $451 | $687 | — | 118 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $475 | $510 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $487 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $500 | $464 | — | — | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $504 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $512 | $649 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $512 | $649 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $521 | $734 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $523 | $411 | — | — | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $526 | $671 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $526 | $671 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $526 | $671 | — | 151 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $532 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $554 | $923 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $620 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $620 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 133 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)
Typical cash price here is $620 — about 9.0× 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 $1,224 list price could save about $604 (49%).
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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