How much does cesarean delivery (global care) cost in Colorado?
CPT 59510 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) lowest | Hospital | $2,553negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $2,553negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $2,553negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $2,553negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $2,606negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $2,606negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $3,270negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $3,281negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $3,412negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $3,686negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $4,018negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $5,838negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $6,033negotiated | 2.3× | — |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $6,068cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $6,315negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $6,350negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $6,443negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $6,646negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $7,290negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) | Hospital | $7,322negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $7,401negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $7,658negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) | Hospital | $7,732negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $11,080negotiated | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $12,951negotiated | 4.9× | — |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) gross charge | Hospital | $15,148negotiated | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) gross charge | Hospital | $17,378cash | 6.6× | ★★★★★ |
- For 59510 (Cesarean delivery (global care)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,616.51. A fair self-pay target for this line is $5,233.02. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 59510 is $11,723.38, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $3,281.00–$7,306.25. 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 59510 cost in Colorado?
For cesarean delivery (global care) (CPT 59510) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $5,838, with hospitals ranging from $3,281 to $7,306 across 33 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $2,617, 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 cesarean delivery (global care) cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for cesarean delivery (global care) (CPT 59510) in Colorado is around $5,838, with hospital prices ranging from $3,281 to $7,306 across 33 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 59510?
Medicare pays about $2,617 for cesarean delivery (global care) (CPT 59510). 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 cesarean 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.