Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,813 — 34% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $317 | $666 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $428 | $585 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $462 | $227 | — | 111 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $516 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $528 | $684 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $686 | $1,282 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $744 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $744 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $821 | $967 | — | 118 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $840 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $963 | $1,204 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $1,003 | $601 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $1,014 | $1,867 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $1,119 | $1,136 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $1,119 | $1,136 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,119 | $1,136 | — | — | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,533 | $1,334 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,554 | $779 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $1,607 | $1,607 | — | — | — |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora, CO | $1,700 | $765 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,813 | $686 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,813 | $989 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,813 | $829 | — | 101 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $1,885 | $2,469 | — | 122 min | — |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora, CO | $1,906 | $1,082 | ★ 5/5 | 102 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 $1,813 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,901 list price could save about $1,087 (37%).
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