Prices at 48 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,023 — 9% above the US median ($1,855), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $494 | $1,107 | — | 118 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $502 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $597 | $585 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $627 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $941 | $882 | — | 116 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,032 | $382 | — | 48 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,070 | $1,979 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,178 | $1,542 | — | 122 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,232 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,344 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,437 | $849 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,437 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,437 | $801 | — | 101 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,563 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $1,568 | $987 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $1,568 | $987 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,598 | $1,008 | — | 109 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,646 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,652 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,663 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,698 | $225 | — | 111 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $1,803 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,808 | $3,380 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,971 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,074 | $2,834 | ★ 4/5 | 143 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 $2,023 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,105 list price could save about $2,082 (51%).
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