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Critical Care, First 30-74 Minutes Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Colorado hospitals. CPT 99291. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $4,113
📉 Low $272
📈 High $31,755
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 76 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $317
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$272 | $207 | $270 | $137 | $327 | $336 | $208 | $218 | $207 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$276 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $954 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $867 | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORTEZ |
$368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$382 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$536 | $50.00 | $94.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW SURGERY CENTER AT BASALT GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$565 | $50.00 | $94.00 | $90.00 | — | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$582 | $234 | $302 | $302 | $380 | $336 | $302 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$696 | $666 | $227 | $995 | — | $896 | $995 | — | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$699 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$710 | $2,487 | $342 | — | — | — | — | — | $233 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$789 | $207 | $72.60 | $72.60 | — | — | $72.60 | $207 | $72.60 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$852 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$927 | $7,110 | $141 | $5,909 | $248 | $2,871 | $2,036 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$927 | $575 | $677 | $669 | $248 | $797 | $565 | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$942 | — | $848 | $1,225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$943 | $871 | $871 | $915 | — | — | $871 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$1,213 | $1,083 | $1,471 | $1,148 | — | — | — | — | $310 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$1,319 | $211 | $285 | $1,484 | $349 | — | $211 | — | $1,899 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$1,319 | $211 | $285 | $1,484 | $349 | — | $211 | — | $1,899 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$1,319 | $211 | $285 | $1,484 | $349 | — | $211 | — | $1,899 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$1,432 | $716 | $2,148 | $2,268 | $740 | — | $2,148 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,775 | $2,081 | $2,175 | $2,108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$1,794 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$2,115 | $847 | $847 | $931 | $847 | $3,226 | $847 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$2,115 | $847 | $847 | $931 | $847 | $3,226 | $847 | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$2,295 | $912 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $912 | — | $912 | $912 | $912 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$2,826 | $821 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $4,844 | $847 | $847 | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$2,878 | $6,126 | $617 | $2,133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$2,882 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $6,772 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$3,286 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $3,322 | $847 | $847 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$3,311 | $867 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $867 | — | $867 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$3,408 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $7,667 | $203 | — | $203 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$3,499 | $863 | $191 | — | $245 | $2,800 | $777 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$3,499 | $832 | $191 | — | — | $2,800 | $748 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$3,526 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,109 | $847 | $847 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$3,743 | $1,497 | $1,403 | $1,403 | $1,403 | $7,953 | $1,403 | $1,403 | $1,403 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$3,814 | $199 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $5,720 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$3,909 | $556 | $1,222 | $1,222 | $1,222 | $3,860 | $1,222 | $1,222 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$4,113 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,109 | $847 | $847 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$4,113 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,109 | $847 | $847 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$4,113 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,109 | $847 | $847 | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF DENVER DENVER |
$4,467 | — | — | — | — | $3,573 | — | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$4,476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$4,682 | $843 | $843 | $843 | $843 | $6,321 | $843 | $843 | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$4,804 | $847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$5,312 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,382 | $847 | $847 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$5,312 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $8,382 | $847 | $847 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$5,463 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $7,102 | $847 | $847 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$5,463 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $847 | $7,102 | $847 | $847 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$6,770 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $15,570 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$7,116 | $201 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$7,116 | $201 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$7,116 | $9,265 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$7,116 | $201 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$7,116 | $201 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | $203 | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$7,116 | $201 | $203 | $17,789 | $203 | $10,673 | $203 | — | $203 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$7,116 | $209 | $207 | $207 | $207 | $13,164 | $207 | $207 | $207 |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$16,757 | $847 | $8,344 | — | $4,020 | — | $7,411 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH LITTLETON LITTLETON |
$17,343 | $854 | $871 | $889 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99291, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,631 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 79 Colorado hospitals above publish for Critical care, first 30-74 minutes — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 99291 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $317 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $272 to $31,755 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.0x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does critical care, first 30-74 minutes cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for critical care, first 30-74 minutes (CPT 99291) in Colorado range from $272 to $31,755, with a median of $4,113. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest critical care, first 30-74 minutes in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $272. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 99291 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.