Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,147 — 12% above the US median ($1,913), roughly 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $327 | $727 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $455 | $1,446 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $521 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $465 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $941 | $863 | — | 116 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $990 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,006 | $1,317 | — | 122 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,057 | $440 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,126 | $332 | — | — | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,127 | $382 | — | 48 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,385 | $800 | — | — | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,416 | $2,407 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,442 | $254 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $1,534 | $399 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,553 | $980 | — | 109 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,583 | $2,960 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,602 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,705 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,759 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,841 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $1,901 | $2,019 | — | 132 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,913 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,147 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $2,147 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,147 | $801 | — | 101 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 $2,147 — about 11.3× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
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