Evaluation of Swallowing Function Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Colorado hospitals. CPT 92610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$105 | $224 | $87.92 | $269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$115 | $45.91 | $43.04 | $43.04 | $43.04 | $43.04 | $215 | $43.04 | $43.04 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$134 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $307 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$148 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $333 | — | $68.95 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$181 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $94.26 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $276 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$181 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $94.26 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $276 | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$184 | $239 | $300 | — | $300 | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$190 | $272 | $78.36 | $272 | $272 | — | $245 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$203 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $275 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$237 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $308 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$237 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $308 | $85.69 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$241 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$253 | $71.36 | $96.34 | $284 | $71.36 | $118 | — | — | $136 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$253 | $71.36 | $96.34 | $284 | $71.36 | $118 | — | — | $136 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$253 | $71.36 | $96.34 | $284 | $71.36 | $118 | — | — | $136 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$260 | — | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$272 | $243 | $330 | $258 | — | — | — | — | $86.16 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$281 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $647 | $85.69 | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$288 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.36 | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$297 | $94.63 | $59.13 | $51.01 | $65.00 | $85.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$310 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$319 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $322 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$328 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $647 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$328 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $563 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$328 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $647 | $85.69 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$336 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $791 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$337 | $68.25 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $64.00 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$337 | $68.25 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$337 | $150 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$337 | $71.06 | $70.36 | $70.36 | $70.36 | $70.00 | $624 | $70.36 | $70.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$337 | $68.25 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$337 | $68.25 | $68.95 | $188 | $68.95 | $64.00 | $131 | — | $68.95 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$337 | $68.25 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$338 | $324 | $380 | $375 | $317 | $177 | $447 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$338 | $324 | $102 | $375 | $317 | $177 | $447 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$343 | $83.12 | $85.69 | $76.00 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $539 | $85.69 | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$349 | $409 | $427 | $414 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$358 | $70.36 | $85.69 | $114 | $49.14 | $87.41 | $113 | $85.69 | $85.69 |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD |
$358 | $87.92 | $606 | $161 | — | $469 | $743 | — | $87.92 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$359 | $67.55 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $68.95 | $131 | $68.95 | $68.95 |
| HCA HEALTHONE CENTRAL PARK ER DENVER |
$362 | $74.93 | $87.92 | $87.92 | $87.04 | $72.40 | $253 | $87.92 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE ROSE DENVER |
$362 | $74.93 | $87.92 | $87.92 | $87.04 | $72.40 | $253 | $87.92 | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$372 | $78.94 | $95.97 | $95.97 | $95.97 | $243 | $113 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$375 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $591 | $85.69 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$375 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $85.69 | $591 | $85.69 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$383 | $405 | $185 | — | — | — | — | — | $83.98 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$384 | $85.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$401 | $87.92 | $75.99 | $70.00 | $79.12 | — | $321 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$401 | $87.92 | $75.99 | $70.00 | $79.12 | $75.63 | $321 | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$436 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | $96.00 | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$439 | — | $395 | $571 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$452 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $96.70 | $87.91 | $75.00 | $90.00 | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$457 | $70.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$480 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $474 | $150 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE NORTHEAST ER THORNTON |
$589 | $87.48 | $87.92 | $87.92 | $87.04 | $89.68 | $412 | $87.92 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE THORNTON |
$589 | $87.48 | $87.92 | $87.92 | $87.04 | $89.68 | $412 | $87.92 | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$616 | $70.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$696 | $696 | $696 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 79 Colorado hospitals above publish for Evaluation of swallowing function — 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 92610 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $87.92 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $105 to $2,554 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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 evaluation of swallowing function cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for evaluation of swallowing function (CPT 92610) in Colorado range from $105 to $2,554, with a median of $358. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest evaluation of swallowing function in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $105. 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.