Prices at 48 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,608 — 28% above the US median ($2,042), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $547 | $1,223 | — | 118 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $577 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,024 | $1,895 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,174 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,361 | $1,184 | — | 116 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,562 | $2,045 | — | 122 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,627 | $271 | — | 111 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,669 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,703 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,855 | $380 | — | — | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,875 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,890 | $3,533 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,992 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,140 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,324 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,324 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,324 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $2,496 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $2,496 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $481 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $2,674 | $2,842 | — | 132 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,763 | $2,832 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $2,863 | $5,562 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $3,245 | $3,245 | ★ 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 $2,608 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,035 list price could save about $2,426 (48%).
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