How much does vaginal delivery (global care) cost in Colorado?
CPT 59400 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) lowest | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $2,353negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $2,353negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $2,388cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $3,069negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $3,270negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $3,686negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $4,018negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $5,713negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $5,755cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $5,755negotiated | 2.4× | — |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $5,829negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $6,148negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $6,329negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $7,084negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $7,290negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) | Hospital | $7,322negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $7,658negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) | Hospital | $7,732negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $11,080negotiated | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $11,716negotiated | 5.0× | — |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) gross charge | Hospital | $15,148negotiated | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
- For 59400 (Vaginal delivery (global care)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,355.47. A fair self-pay target for this line is $4,071.12. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 59400 is $4,071.12, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $3,169.47–$6,706.86. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 59400 cost in Colorado?
For vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $4,865, with hospitals ranging from $3,169 to $6,707 across 33 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,355, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does vaginal delivery (global care) cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400) in Colorado is around $4,865, with hospital prices ranging from $3,169 to $6,707 across 33 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 59400?
Medicare pays about $2,355 for vaginal delivery (global care) (CPT 59400). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of vaginal delivery (global care)?
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.