Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 19% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $115 | $903 | — | 107 min | 14.4% |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $141 | $179 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $170 | $402 | — | 114 min | 15.0% |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $193 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $193 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 14.3% |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma, CO | $206 | $248 | — | 124 min | 14.7% |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $209 | — | — | 133 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $254 | $687 | — | — | 15.2% |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $262 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | 14.5% |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $263 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | 14.3% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $263 | $362 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | 15.0% |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $263 | $263 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 13.8% |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $263 | $362 | ★ 5/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $263 | $362 | — | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $263 | $263 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $263 | $263 | — | 112 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $264 | $538 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 13.7% |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $296 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 161 min | 14.2% |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $297 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $300 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | 14.8% |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $310 | $279 | — | 132 min | 15.3% |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $316 | — | ★ 5/5 | 143 min | 14.2% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $335 | $359 | — | — | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $345 | $402 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 13.9% |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $345 | $420 | — | 105 min | 14.7% |
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 June 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 $305 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $657 list price could save about $353 (54%).
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