Circumcision, child or adult cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 6 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults) as an inpatient: from $443.30 to $5,406.23, with a median of $5,406.23. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $4,962.93 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $5,406.23 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 54161, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CIRC/SURG EXCISION OTH THAN CLAMP >28 DAYS OF AGE | $443.30 | $682.00 | $102.30–$627.44 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CIRCUM W/O CLAMP W/EXCISION | $1,544.09 | $4,411.66 | $1,513.20 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CIRCUMCISION,OTHR >28 DAYS OLD | $5,406.23 | $5,406.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CIRCUMCISION,OTHR >28 DAYS OLD | $5,406.23 | $5,406.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CIRCUMCISION,OTHR >28 DAYS OLD | $5,406.23 | $5,406.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CIRCUMCISION,OTHR >28 DAYS OLD | $5,406.23 | $5,406.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $443.30, median $5,406.23, highest $5,406.23 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $5,406.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is circumcision by surgical removal of the foreskin in a boy older than 28 days or an adult, rather than with a newborn clamp. It is done for medical reasons such as a tight foreskin or repeated infections, or by personal choice.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.