X-ray of the lower leg cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 6% above the US median ($248), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $64 $155 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $64 $155 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $95 $154 — 118 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $112 $202 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $116 $132 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $120 $222 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $141 $89 — 48 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $150 $96 ★ 3/5 143 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $177 $114 — 111 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $178 $903 — 110 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $187 $174 — — —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $194 $194 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $194 $194 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $194 $194 — — —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $31 — — —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $218 $118 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $225 $135 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $242 $326 — 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 —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $262 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $262 $119 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $262 $183 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $262 $134 — 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)
$388
Cash / self-pay
$262
Insurer-negotiated
$155
Medicare pays
$31
$116$681
Median cash $262  ·  Medicare $31  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $262 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $388 list price could save about $126 (32%).

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