X-ray of the ribs cost in Colorado

Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $344 — 18% above the US median ($293), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $64 $118 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $64 $118 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $94 $125 114 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $131 $219 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $133 $170 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $156 $89 15.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $201 $330 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $210 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $224 $135 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $228 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $244 $239 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $244 $239
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $244 $239
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $259 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $278 $365 119 min 14.8%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $283 $37 14.9%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $296 $154 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $296 $98 111 min 14.8%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $305 $110 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $309 $157 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $317 $181
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $319 $903 107 min 14.4%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $343 $260 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $344 $142 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $345 $145 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%

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)
$559
Cash / self-pay
$344
Insurer-negotiated
$162
Medicare pays
$42
$133$813
Median cash $344  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $344 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $559 list price could save about $214 (38%).

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