Critical care (first hour) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $363.83 to $31,755.38, with a median of $3,532.47. The lowest price is at Wray Community District Hospital (Wray). The highest price is 87.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,532.47, is 75% above the US median of $2,019.93.
- That is 4.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Colorado ranks 45th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$363.83Wray Community District Hospital
Median$3,532.47half of hospitals charge less
Highest$31,755.38in Colorado
Lowest saves$3,168.64vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wray Community District Hospital lowest Wray · Wray, CO CRIT CARE 30-74 MIN PC | $363.83 | $485.10 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CRITICAL CARE | $871.36 | $2,178.40 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CRITICAL CARE | $942.60 | $1,571.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,070.78 | $2,112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $1,075.01 | $2,112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,399.80 | $2,333.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $1,488.30 | $2,706.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74 MINS | $1,488.30 | $2,706.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,860.00 | $3,720.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO 99291 Facility Level Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $1,902.00 | $2,536.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO 99291 - critical care 30-74 | $2,295.00 | $2,295.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 99291 - Critical Care | $2,541.76 | $3,177.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC ER CRITICAL CARE | $2,630.60 | $3,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,875.55 | $4,423.92 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ER CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-103 MIN | $2,877.98 | $8,222.80 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,034.08 | $5,418.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,242.75 | $3,815.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,311.00 | $3,311.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,331.15 | $3,919.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 99291 - Critical Care | $3,336.00 | $4,448.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,352.80 | $4,191.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74MIN | $3,532.47 | $4,415.58 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74MIN | $3,532.47 | $4,415.58 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC CRITICAL CARE FIRST 30-74MIN | $3,532.47 | $4,415.58 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $3,645.01 | $9,517.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES - Facility Fee | $4,476.00 | $4,476.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ED VISIT CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MIN | $4,901.26 | $9,517.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CRIT CARE 1ST 30 74 MIN | $6,449.30 | $9,922.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $9,035.50 | $18,071.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $17,343.39 | $17,343.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $23,935.22 | $23,935.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $23,950.67 | $23,950.67 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $23,950.67 | $23,950.67 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $27,282.00 | $27,282.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $27,282.00 | $27,282.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $28,656.85 | $28,656.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $28,656.85 | $28,656.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $28,757.85 | $28,757.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $28,757.85 | $28,757.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $30,653.50 | $30,653.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $31,755.38 | $31,755.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $31,755.38 | $31,755.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 18 | $2,877.98 | $25,616.34 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $1,488.30 | $1,488.30 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $9,035.50 | $13,189.44 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $871.36 | $906.98 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $2,630.60 | $2,832.34 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $1,860.00 | $3,168.00 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $3,311.00 | $3,311.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $3,336.00 | $3,336.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $3,532.47 | $3,532.47 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $4,901.26 | $4,901.26 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,070.78 | $1,070.78 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $3,532.47 | $3,532.47 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $3,242.75 | $3,242.75 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $3,645.01 | $3,645.01 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $3,352.80 | $3,352.80 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $2,295.00 | $2,295.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $3,532.47 | $3,532.47 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $1,399.80 | $1,399.80 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $2,541.76 | $2,541.76 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $2,875.55 | $2,875.55 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $3,331.15 | $3,331.15 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $1,075.01 | $1,075.01 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $363.83 | $363.83 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $1,902.00 | $1,902.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,090.67
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,731.82
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,897.50
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,167.88
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.