Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,543 — 10% above the US median ($2,307), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $504 | $1,126 | — | 118 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $556 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $881 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,012 | $992 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,180 | $642 | — | 48 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,323 | $1,733 | — | 122 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,377 | $2,495 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,419 | $868 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $1,515 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,565 | $1,356 | — | 116 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,586 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,638 | $3,063 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,649 | $810 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,662 | $1,049 | — | 109 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $1,924 | $1,171 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $1,924 | $1,171 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $2,171 | $807 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $2,187 | $272 | — | 111 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,218 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $2,247 | $380 | — | — | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,370 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,532 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,532 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,532 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $550 | ★ 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 $2,543 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,942 list price could save about $2,400 (49%).
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