Skin cancer lesion removal cost in Colorado

Prices at 44 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $771 — 10% above the US median ($701), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $162 $345 ★ 4/5 135 min
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $251 118 min
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $383 $485
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $467 $477 ★ 5/5
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $467 $477
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $467 $477
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $475 $903 110 min
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $524 $747 ★ 3/5 208 min
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $619 $439 123 min
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $661 $1,085 ★ 5/5 164 min
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $677 $1,348 ★ 4/5 143 min
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $771 $932 ★ 5/5 130 min
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $771 $1,020 105 min
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $771 $979 101 min
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $788 $904 ★ 4/5 132 min
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $889 $889
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $919 $939 ★ 5/5 127 min
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $919 $939 ★ 5/5 133 min
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $944 $687 48 min
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $1,017 $1,270 ★ 5/5 102 min
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,572 $434
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,779 $1,859 132 min
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $3,145 $743 ★ 4/5 135 min
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $4,525 $796 ★ 4/5 152 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 September 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)
$1,331
Cash / self-pay
$771
Insurer-negotiated
$796
Medicare pays
$240
$408$1,717
Median cash $771  ·  Medicare $240  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $771 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,331 list price could save about $560 (42%).

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