Varicose vein ablation cost in Colorado

Prices at 42 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,545 — 25% above the US median ($4,425), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $2,438 $3,892 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $2,748 $4,377 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $2,752 $2,979 107 min 14.4%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $2,795 $3,634 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $2,844 $3,327 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $2,844 $3,462 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $2,844 $3,163 108 min 14.7%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $3,251 $6,313 114 min 15.0%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $4,397 $4,005 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $4,753 $4,199 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $4,980 $6,313 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $4,980 $6,313 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $5,545 $4,114 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $5,545 $4,114 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $5,599 $3,314 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $5,729 $3,163 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $6,327 $3,328 ★ 3/5 141 min 14.3%
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $6,327 $3,580 ★ 4/5 203 min 15.0%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $6,327 $3,004 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $6,327 $3,580 ★ 5/5 158 min 15.0%
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $6,327 $3,580 158 min 15.0%
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus Lakewood, CO $6,327 $3,211 14.0%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $6,327 $3,133 112 min 14.8%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $8,358 $3,550 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $11,030 $11,030 ★ 5/5 13.4%

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 July 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)
$11,141
Cash / self-pay
$5,545
Insurer-negotiated
$3,763
Medicare pays
$1,018
$2,778$9,427
Median cash $5,545  ·  Medicare $1,018  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,545 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,141 list price could save about $5,596 (50%).

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