How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Colorado?
CPT 291 — 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 | $10,487negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $10,679negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $10,853negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $10,910negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $10,944negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $11,055negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $12,611negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $12,899negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $14,213negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $14,319negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $14,590cash | — | — |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $14,692negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $14,705negotiated | — | — |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $15,655negotiated | — | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $16,457cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner McKee Medical Center (Loveland) | Hospital | $16,457cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $16,467negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $16,656cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $16,724negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $17,227negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $17,710negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $18,536negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $18,844negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $19,138negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $20,534negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $21,596negotiated | — | — |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $23,346cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $25,612negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) gross charge | Hospital | $38,511negotiated | — | — |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) gross charge | Hospital | $46,513cash | — | ★★★★★ |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 291 (Heart failure & shock, w/ MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 291 is $16,556.21, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $10,935.27–$18,612.53. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 291 cost in Colorado?
For heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $14,698, with hospitals ranging from $10,935 to $18,613 across 34 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Colorado is around $14,698, with hospital prices ranging from $10,935 to $18,613 across 34 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of heart failure & shock, w/ MCC?
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.