Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,597 — 21% above the US median ($2,145), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $532 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $560 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $591 | $900 | — | 118 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $798 | $1,955 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $957 | $887 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,065 | $946 | — | 48 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,512 | $1,310 | — | 116 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,551 | $583 | — | 111 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,643 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,659 | $1,047 | — | 109 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,728 | $380 | — | — | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,820 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,843 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,854 | $3,466 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,898 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,090 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,144 | $3,644 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,215 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,215 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,215 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,226 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $2,597 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $2,597 | $1,274 | ★ 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 $2,597 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,942 list price could save about $2,345 (47%).
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