Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,353 — 9% above the US median ($2,155), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $542 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $618 | $1,202 | — | 118 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $752 | $662 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $801 | $599 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $1,232 | $642 | — | 48 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,293 | $1,091 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,316 | $808 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $1,337 | $2,158 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,437 | $834 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $1,486 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,488 | $1,879 | — | 122 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,536 | $891 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,536 | $1,006 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,536 | $818 | — | 101 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $1,641 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $1,677 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 127 min | — |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $1,677 | $1,187 | ★ 5/5 | 133 min | — |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,708 | $1,140 | — | 109 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,724 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,845 | $3,449 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,884 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $2,107 | $1,217 | ★ 5/5 | 102 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $2,123 | $250 | — | 111 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $2,171 | $295 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $2,353 | $366 | ★ 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 $2,353 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,285 list price could save about $1,932 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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