Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,530 — 15% above the US median ($2,198), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $491 | $867 | — | 118 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $498 | $642 | — | 48 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $563 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $924 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,060 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,442 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,464 | $1,884 | — | 122 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,536 | $1,126 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,659 | $1,047 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,698 | $2,886 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,750 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,835 | $2,716 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,934 | $3,588 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $2,012 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,088 | $1,156 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $2,159 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $2,215 | $380 | — | — | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $2,262 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,335 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,378 | $800 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,518 | $882 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,518 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,518 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $452 | ★ 4/5 | 135 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 $2,530 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,597 list price could save about $2,067 (45%).
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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