Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 9% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $64 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $97 | $104 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $326 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $670 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 $211 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $254 list price could save about $43 (17%).
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 Denver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Moore, MD | Family Practice | Denver, CO | 1,922 |
| Shaun Gabriel, M.D. | Pain Management | Denver, CO | 1,389 |
| Elena Anisimova, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 1,344 |
| Allen Cohn, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 1,323 |
| Michael Loughner, MD | Endocrinology | Denver, CO | 1,195 |
| Robert Rifkin, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 1,021 |
| Karen Sundby, M.D. | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Denver, CO | 897 |
| Andrew Freeman, MD | Cardiology | Denver, CO | 797 |
| Devchand Paul, PHD DO | Medical Oncology | Denver, CO | 749 |
| Ioana Hinshaw, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Denver, CO | 738 |
| Robert Gleser, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 736 |
| Bijan Roshan, MD | Nephrology | Denver, CO | 708 |
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