X-ray of the hip (1 view) cost in Colorado

Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $216 — 10% above the US median ($196), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $34 $43 14.9%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $56 $92 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $84 $73 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $90 $96 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $90 $217 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $90 $217 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $99 $185 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $134 $197 114 min 15.0%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $137 $89 15.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $147 $56 111 min 14.8%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $148 $903 107 min 14.4%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $155 $137 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $159 $271 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $161 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $170 133 min
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $179 $165 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $179 $165
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $179 $165
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $181 $120 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $181 $185 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $181 $135 108 min 14.7%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $33 14.9%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $211 $182 121 min 14.0%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $216 $283 119 min 14.8%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $216 $146 117 min 15.0%

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)
$368
Cash / self-pay
$216
Insurer-negotiated
$137
Medicare pays
$34
$90$532
Median cash $216  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $216 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $368 list price could save about $152 (41%).

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