How much does ER visit, level 3 cost in Colorado?
CPT 99283 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) lowest | Hospital | $163cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $255cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $544cash | — | — |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $552cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $658cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $740cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $746cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $757cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $782cash | — | — |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $803cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $842cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $863cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $883cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $883cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $889cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $896cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $916cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $1,025cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $1,060cash | — | — |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $1,074cash | — | — |
| Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) | Hospital | $1,199cash | — | — |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $1,387negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $1,558cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $1,558cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $1,558cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $2,542cash | — | — |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $2,554negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $4,036cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $4,036cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $4,036cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $4,036cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $4,036cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) gross charge | Hospital | $5,329cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $6,555cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $8,140cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) gross charge | Hospital | $8,664cash | — | ★★★★★ |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 99283 (ER visit, level 3) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 99283 is $970.26, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $803.04–$2,553.97. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 99283 cost in Colorado?
For ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $1,025, with hospitals ranging from $803 to $2,554 across 39 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ER visit, level 3 cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for ER visit, level 3 (CPT 99283) in Colorado is around $1,025, with hospital prices ranging from $803 to $2,554 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of ER visit, level 3?
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.