Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,031 — 15% above the US median ($2,627), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $504 | $900 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $682 | $2,059 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $684 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,282 | $1,046 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,565 | $1,356 | — | 116 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,586 | $663 | — | 111 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,682 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,707 | $2,236 | — | 122 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,789 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,816 | $946 | — | 48 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,961 | $800 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,988 | $380 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $2,161 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,174 | $3,695 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $2,259 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,337 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $2,432 | $1,392 | — | 109 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,467 | $819 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $457 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $2,598 | $808 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $2,878 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $2,878 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,907 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $3,031 | $858 | ★ 5/5 | 130 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 $3,031 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
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