X-ray of the forearm cost in Colorado

Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 7% above the US median ($241), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $59 $142 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $59 $142 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $87 $141 — 118 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $108 $195 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $111 $129 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $130 $89 — 48 min —
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $142 $113 ★ 5/5 102 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $145 $269 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $178 $903 — 110 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $180 $180 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $180 $180 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $180 $180 — — —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $187 $174 — — —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $188 $96 ★ 3/5 143 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $30 — — —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $214 $138 — 111 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $218 $106 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $220 $122 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $235 $212 — 123 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $250 $327 — 122 min —
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $254 $155 ★ 5/5 127 min —
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $254 $155 ★ 5/5 133 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $257 $107 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $257 $168 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $257 $121 — 101 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)
$386
Cash / self-pay
$257
Insurer-negotiated
$146
Medicare pays
$29
$113$943
Median cash $257  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $257 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $386 list price could save about $130 (34%).

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