Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,456 — 13% above the US median ($1,290), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $426 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $427 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $529 | $1,034 | ★ 3/5 | 99 min | 15.0% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $632 | $1,355 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $675 | $1,257 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $717 | $1,364 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $717 | $1,364 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $719 | $1,234 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $839 | $942 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $839 | $1,005 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $839 | $942 | — | 108 min | 14.7% |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $859 | $1,111 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $862 | $2,515 | — | — | 15.0% |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $880 | $209 | — | 111 min | 14.8% |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $910 | — | — | — | 15.2% |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $968 | $1,005 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 14.8% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $1,083 | $1,204 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | 14.6% |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,115 | $836 | — | 117 min | 15.0% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,239 | $2,227 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,247 | $2,469 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $1,277 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $1,436 | $952 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.0% |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,456 | $1,668 | ★ 5/5 | 103 min | 14.3% |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $1,533 | $1,533 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.4% |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $1,533 | $1,533 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $1,456 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,397 list price could save about $941 (39%).
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