Emergency Department Visit with Straightforward Medical Decision Making Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Colorado hospitals. CPT 99282. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $473
📉 Low $41.00
📈 High $4,093
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 76 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $40.35
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$41.00 | $40.49 | $40.49 | $59.79 | $48.99 | $56.66 | $40.49 | $32.80 | $31.16 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$52.08 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $177 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $161 | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$56.70 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$91.50 | $45.35 | $45.65 | $45.35 | $59.78 | $65.70 | $45.35 | — | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$104 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$105 | $44.33 | $110 | $150 | — | $135 | $150 | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$106 | $51.25 | $411 | — | — | — | — | — | $39.68 |
| SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORTEZ |
$123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$161 | $145 | — | $209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WRAY COMMUNITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL WRAY |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$174 | $94.00 | $50.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$200 | $42.00 | $89.40 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$223 | $162 | $162 | $170 | — | — | $162 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$246 | $302 | $289 | $293 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$249 | $216 | $226 | $280 | $216 | — | $216 | — | $216 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$249 | $216 | $226 | $280 | $216 | — | $216 | — | $216 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$249 | $216 | $226 | $280 | $216 | — | $216 | — | $216 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$278 | $118 | $31.90 | $118 | — | — | $40.49 | $40.49 | $118 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$284 | $159 | $159 | $175 | $159 | $434 | $159 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$284 | $159 | $159 | $175 | $159 | $434 | $159 | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$286 | $95.20 | — | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$300 | $219 | $186 | $216 | $102 | $258 | $183 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$300 | $52.27 | $973 | $900 | $418 | $1,057 | $750 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$321 | $389 | $287 | $304 | — | — | — | — | $39.54 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$324 | $122 | $130 | $122 | $122 | $689 | $122 | $122 | $122 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$331 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $779 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$334 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $751 | $39.68 | — | $39.68 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$365 | $547 | $182 | $578 | $188 | — | $547 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$379 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $871 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$425 | $159 | $154 | $159 | $159 | $728 | $159 | $159 | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$427 | $61.00 | $171 | $75.10 | $171 | — | $171 | $171 | $171 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$428 | $162 | $946 | $2,178 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$442 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $871 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$442 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $871 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$442 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $871 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$442 | $158 | $158 | $158 | $158 | $597 | $158 | $158 | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$457 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $462 | $159 | $159 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$473 | $39.68 | $38.87 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $709 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$516 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $671 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$516 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $671 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$547 | $171 | $171 | $171 | $171 | $540 | $171 | $171 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$551 | $70.00 | $161 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $161 | — | $161 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$576 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $907 | $159 | $159 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$576 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $907 | $159 | $159 | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$617 | $37.24 | $160 | — | $35.60 | $494 | $144 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$617 | $37.24 | $155 | — | — | $494 | $139 | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$639 | $266 | $132 | $172 | $213 | $262 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$639 | $192 | $132 | $172 | $700 | $262 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$663 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,526 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$697 | $39.68 | $938 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$697 | $39.68 | $39.28 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$697 | $39.68 | $39.28 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$697 | $39.68 | $39.28 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$697 | $39.68 | $39.28 | $1,743 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | — | $39.68 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$697 | $40.49 | $40.89 | $40.49 | $40.49 | $1,290 | $40.49 | $40.49 | $40.49 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$697 | $39.68 | $39.28 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $1,046 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$874 | — | $159 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$1,728 | $79.70 | $159 | — | $704 | — | $650 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 99282, 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: $322 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 80 Colorado hospitals above publish for Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making — 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 99282 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $40.35 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $41.00 to $4,093 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.7x 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 emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making (CPT 99282) in Colorado range from $41.00 to $4,093, with a median of $473. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $41.00. 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 99282 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.