Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $79 — 5% below the US median ($84), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $12 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $13 | $12 | — | 109 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $15 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $18 | $12 | — | 99 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $21 | $20 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $39 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $43 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $43 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $45 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $45 | $48 | — | 105 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $49 | $45 | — | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $53 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $57 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $63 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $64 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $65 | $59 | — | 123 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $67 | $14 | — | 48 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $71 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $74 | $95 | — | — | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $75 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $78 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $79 | $55 | — | 111 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $83 | $108 | — | 122 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $90 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $90 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 212 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 $79 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $142 list price could save about $62 (44%).
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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