Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29 — 15% below the US median ($34), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $18 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $29 | $18 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $277 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 121 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 $29 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $52 list price could save about $22 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Casanova, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 775 |
| Elizabeth Kelly-Mcknight, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | 498 |
| Brian Smith, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 439 |
| Daniel Kaufman, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 403 |
| Brett Abernathy, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 370 |
| Carsten Sorensen, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 359 |
| Lauren Abrams, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 334 |
| Juan Montoya, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 295 |
| Elias Hsu, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 286 |
| Julien Dagenais, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 249 |
| Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 238 |
| John Tillett, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 213 |
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