Prices at 44 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,665 — 6% above the US median ($9,144), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $2,006 | $15,020 | — | 48 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $2,491 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $3,352 | $4,246 | — | — | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $7,717 | $13,048 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $11,613 | $18,406 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs, CO | $15,530 | $19,712 | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $16,317 | $8,771 | — | 132 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $22,528 | $18,406 | — | 99 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 $9,665 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,853 list price could save about $7,188 (43%).
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