X-ray of the hand cost in Colorado

Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 26% above the US median ($268), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $62 $150 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $62 $150 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $92 $150 — 118 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $122 $135 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $124 $223 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $160 $297 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $163 $89 — 48 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $187 $174 — — —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $203 $96 ★ 3/5 143 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $209 $401 ★ 4/5 143 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $209 $209 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $209 $209 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $209 $209 — — —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $214 $49 — — —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $222 — — 118 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $236 $31 — 111 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $243 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $243 $903 — 110 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $258 $338 — 122 min —
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $263 $237 — 123 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $269 $224 — 116 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $283 $236 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $323 $163 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $331 $280 — 132 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)
$504
Cash / self-pay
$338
Insurer-negotiated
$169
Medicare pays
$38
$128$960
Median cash $338  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $338 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $504 list price could save about $166 (33%).

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