Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,070 — 23% above the US median ($869), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $264 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $330 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $384 | $554 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $515 | $962 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $544 | $649 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $746 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $760 | $564 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $760 | $564 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $767 | $303 | — | 111 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $837 | $748 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $838 | $564 | — | 118 min | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $917 | $1,333 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $930 | $1,218 | — | 122 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $938 | $792 | — | 116 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $952 | $443 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $961 | $597 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $977 | $677 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $977 | $702 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $977 | $728 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $1,068 | $1,083 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,070 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $1,070 | $1,068 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,070 | $632 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $1,070 | $1,068 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $1,070 | $1,068 | — | 151 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 $1,070 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,672 list price could save about $1,602 (60%).
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