X-ray of the collarbone cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $280 — 17% above the US median ($240), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $54 $130 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $54 $130 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $80 $130 — 118 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $108 $195 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $130 $139 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $148 $89 — 48 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $159 $296 ★ 3/5 97 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $169 $169 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $169 $169 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $169 $169 — — —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $176 $163 — — —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $178 $903 — 110 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $193 $139 ★ 5/5 164 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $32 — — —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $225 $122 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $225 $188 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $225 $137 — 101 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $232 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $235 $29 — 111 min —
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $241 $129 ★ 5/5 102 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $254 $211 — 116 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $263 $237 — 123 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $264 $120 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $276 $91 ★ 4/5 135 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$449
Cash / self-pay
$280
Insurer-negotiated
$139
Medicare pays
$33
$148$643
Median cash $280  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $280 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $449 list price could save about $169 (38%).

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