Prices at 44 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,113 — 49% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $433 | $585 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $442 | — | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $535 | $684 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $669 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | Aurora, CO | $675 | $685 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $675 | $685 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $675 | $685 | — | — | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $725 | $1,518 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango, CO | $1,031 | $1,675 | ★ 5/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,057 | $436 | — | 111 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $1,121 | $1,411 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $1,308 | $1,315 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $1,308 | $1,325 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,308 | $1,394 | — | 101 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $1,527 | $1,447 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,527 | $1,447 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,685 | $1,503 | — | 118 min | — |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora, CO | $1,700 | $897 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,737 | $1,613 | — | — | — |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $2,044 | $3,761 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Grand River Hospital District | Rifle, CO | $2,113 | $903 | — | 110 min | — |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $2,127 | $1,851 | — | 116 min | — |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $2,405 | $1,640 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $2,478 | $4,813 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,482 | $1,564 | ★ 3/5 | 153 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 $2,113 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,736 list price could save about $1,624 (43%).
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