Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,182 — 18% above the US median ($2,696), 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 | $490 | $900 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $682 | $2,059 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $690 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.2% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,283 | $1,047 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,565 | $1,356 | — | 121 min | 14.0% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,586 | $663 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,656 | $946 | — | — | 15.2% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,845 | $800 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,993 | $380 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $2,011 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $2,158 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,174 | $3,695 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $2,268 | $4,240 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,337 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $2,432 | $1,392 | — | 117 min | 15.0% |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,467 | $819 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.2% |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder, CO | $2,543 | $457 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 13.6% |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $2,556 | $675 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 14.8% |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $2,678 | $3,507 | — | 119 min | 14.8% |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $2,878 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 12.8% |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $2,878 | $1,274 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | 13.1% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $2,885 | $808 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $3,003 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $3,182 | $3,182 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
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 June 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 $3,182 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
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