Platelet count cost in Colorado

Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43 — 20% above the US median ($36), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $9 $11 — 111 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $15 $5 ★ 3/5 143 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $19 $5 ★ 4/5 164 min —
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $22 $18 ★ 5/5 102 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $25 $33 — 122 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $26 $45 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $26 $19 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $30 $22 — 109 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $31 — — 48 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $32 — — 118 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $35 $48 — — —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $35 $4 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $36 $43 — 125 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $37 $12 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $37 $69 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $38 $34 — 123 min —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $38 $41 — 132 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $42 $7 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $43 $16 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $43 $41 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $43 $39 — 101 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $44 $53 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $44 $53 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $44 $53 — — —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $45 $4 — 110 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$68
Cash / self-pay
$43
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$4
$17$99
Median cash $43  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $43 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $68 list price could save about $25 (37%).

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