Prices at 48 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 34% above the US median ($56), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $14 | $26 | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $14 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $14 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $20 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $20 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $37 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 106 min | — |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $38 | $31 | — | 111 min | — |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $58 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | $58 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango, CO | $65 | $11 | — | 99 min | — |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $65 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 164 min | — |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $67 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $67 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $67 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $67 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $67 | $32 | — | 151 min | — |
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood, CO | $67 | $22 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Hospital-Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $67 | $18 | — | 118 min | — |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $68 | $14 | — | 48 min | — |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $70 | — | — | 118 min | — |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Leadville, CO | $74 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital, The | Craig, CO | $75 | $98 | — | 122 min | — |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $76 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | — |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $76 | $72 | — | 105 min | — |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $76 | $69 | — | 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)
Typical cash price here is $75 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $166 list price could save about $92 (55%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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