Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,321 — 68% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,151 | $2,185 | — | 101 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,321 | $1,447 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,321 | $1,735 | — | 118 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 $5,321 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,303 list price could save about $7,982 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Colorado Springs
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Gustafson, M.D. | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 165 |
| Kimberly Dulaney, MD | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 92 |
| Katherine Hays, MD | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 92 |
| Russell Linsky, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 78 |
| Peter Kriekard, MD | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 76 |
| Joseph Lee, M.D. | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 72 |
| Preetham Reddy, M.D.,C.M. | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 65 |
| James Strader, MD | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 59 |
| David Beutler, DO | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 58 |
| Brian Metz, M.D. | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 51 |
| Erik Carlson, M.D. | Cardiology | Colorado Springs, CO | 46 |
| Sridhar Reddy, MD | Internal Medicine | Colorado Springs, CO | 43 |
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