Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $435 — 7% below the US median ($466), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $234 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $435 | $404 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $3,140 | $1,413 | ★ 4/5 | 130 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 $435 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $668 list price could save about $233 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Denver
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wade, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 177 |
| Ikue Nakayama, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Denver, CO | 154 |
| Creticus Marak, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Denver, CO | 105 |
| Michael Ricafort, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 64 |
| Rebecca Beitler-Walsh | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | 35 |
| Stephen Newman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Denver, CO | 28 |
| Michael Schwartz, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Denver, CO | 19 |
| Elaine Schwartz, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Denver, CO | 17 |
| Andi Hudler, MD | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 16 |
| Michael Hanley, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Denver, CO | 14 |
| Timothy Amass, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Denver, CO | 12 |
| Julia Whitaker, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Denver, CO | 11 |
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