How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Colorado?
CPT 194 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) lowest | Hospital | $3,000negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) | Hospital | $3,200negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) | Hospital | $3,421negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $4,200negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $6,909negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $6,938negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $7,080negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $7,273negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $7,295negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $7,392negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $8,098negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $8,481negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $8,819negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $9,231negotiated | — | — |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $9,305negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $9,341cash | — | — |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $9,827negotiated | — | — |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $9,973negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $10,337negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $10,498negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner McKee Medical Center (Loveland) | Hospital | $10,535cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $10,535cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $10,663cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $10,814negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $11,117negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $11,636negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $11,829negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $12,014negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $12,890negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $13,781negotiated | — | — |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $20,739negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) gross charge | Hospital | $24,175negotiated | — | — |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) gross charge | Hospital | $27,626cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) gross charge | Hospital | $31,109cash | — | ★★★★★ |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 194 (Simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 194 is $10,599.07, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $7,289.83–$11,683.93. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 194 cost in Colorado?
For simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $9,323, with hospitals ranging from $7,290 to $11,684 across 34 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Colorado is around $9,323, with hospital prices ranging from $7,290 to $11,684 across 34 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.