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Penrose Hospital

2222 N. Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO 80907  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

#5 of 7cheapest overall in the Colorado Springs, CO area.Compare the metro
60%Self-pay discount
60% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 10,519 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 6.6× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
484
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Commonspirit Mountain Region
Medicare ID
060031
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Colorado Springs, CO

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.7×
Childbirth and delivery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.0×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
16.0×
Cardiac catheterisation
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.2×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
12.0×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
17.8×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.2×
EEG brain monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.1×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.0×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.1×
Dialysis
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.7×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
23.0×
Observation stay
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.5×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.0×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$99.86
cash price
$250
60% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$68.49
cash price
$171
60% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$88.56
cash price
$221
60% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$168
cash price
$420
60% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$244
cash price
$611
60% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$175
cash price
$438
60% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$240
cash price
$600
60% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$43.14
cash price
$108
60% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$122
cash price
$304
60% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$216
cash price
$540
60% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$704
cash price
$1,761
60% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 060031, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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