Spinal Fusion Surgery Cost in Colorado (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
The average spinal fusion cost in Colorado is $6,170 without insurance across 43 reporting hospitals. Published list prices in Colorado range from $3,567 to $30,863. For example, among hospitals in our comparison table, BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH (BOULDER) lists about $1,784 while COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (GRAND JUNCTION) lists about $17,283. Ambulatory surgery centers in Colorado often publish lower cash rates than hospital outpatient departments for the same CPT code when clinically appropriate.
Spinal Fusion Surgery costs $6,170 on average without insurance in Colorado, based on actual CMS data from 43 hospitals. Prices range from $3,567 to $30,863 depending on hospital, facility type, and whether you pay cash. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files — not estimates.
43 hospitals in Colorado report pricing for spinal fusion surgery. The average cash price is $6,170.
43
in Colorado
$10,058
gross charge
$6,170
39% below list price
$3,567 – $30,863
8.7x spread
Hospital Prices in Colorado
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH Voluntary non-profit - Private | BOULDER | $3,568 | $1,784-50% | $1,356 – $69,832 | 0.1/10 | |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | FRUITA | $3,567 | $2,497-30% | $2,041 – $4,083 | 0.1/10 | |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL, LLC Physician | DURANGO | $3,705 | $3,705 | $1,115 – $32,343 | 0.1/10 | |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE Government - Local | CRAIG | $8,587 | $5,581-35% | $592 – $8,587 | 0.1/10 | |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Community Health Network | GRAND JUNCTION | $30,863 | $17,283-44% | $15,709 – $20,330 | 0.1/10 | |
| LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LONGMONT | N/A | N/A | $1,820 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, INC University of Colorado Health | PUEBLO | N/A | N/A | $12,497 – $40,660 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | FRISCO | N/A | N/A | $1,783 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| BANNER NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | GREELEY | N/A | N/A | $39,627 – $43,338 | 0.1/10 | |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH ST. MARY'S REGIONAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | GRAND JUNCTION | N/A | N/A | $18,029 – $18,801 | 0.1/10 | |
| LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LONGMONT | N/A | N/A | $4,020 – $32,298 | 0.1/10 | |
| HCA HEALTHONE ROSE Proprietary | DENVER | N/A | N/A | $11,380 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT Government - Hospital District or Authority | MEEKER | N/A | N/A | — | 0.1/10 | |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PLATTE VALLEY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | BRIGHTON | N/A | N/A | $4,129 – $29,371 | 0.1/10 | |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST LUKES Government - State | DENVER | N/A | N/A | $24,046 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST Voluntary non-profit - Private | COLORADO SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $1,820 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | GREELEY | N/A | N/A | $4,190 – $37,016 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $5,189 – $43,374 | 0.1/10 | |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA & SOUTH HOSPITAL Proprietary | AURORA | N/A | N/A | $13,360 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LLC Voluntary non-profit - Private | LAFAYETTE | N/A | N/A | $4,129 – $46,875 | 0.1/10 | |
| CENTURA HEALTH-PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES Voluntary non-profit - Private | COLORADO SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $1,765 – $1,783 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | HIGHLANDS RANCH | N/A | N/A | $3,865 – $31,941 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | PUEBLO | N/A | N/A | $1,820 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | LONE TREE | N/A | N/A | $14,446 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | FORT COLLINS | N/A | N/A | $4,050 – $42,400 | 0.1/10 | |
| BANNER FORT COLLINS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | FORT COLLINS | N/A | N/A | $39,627 – $43,338 | 0.1/10 | |
| HCA-HEALTHONE DBA SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | ENGLEWOOD | N/A | N/A | $14,702 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Government - State | DENVER | N/A | N/A | $10,238 – $34,535 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL Proprietary | BROOMFIELD | N/A | N/A | $3,865 – $54,217 | 0.1/10 | |
| ORTHOCOLORADO HOSP AT ST ANTHONY MED CAMPUS Proprietary | LAKEWOOD | N/A | N/A | $1,765 – $1,783 | 0.1/10 | |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Church | DURANGO | N/A | N/A | $1,783 – $1,783 | 0.1/10 | |
| HCA HEALTHONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE Voluntary non-profit - Private | THORNTON | N/A | N/A | $11,896 – $94,067 | 0.1/10 | |
| LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER Standalone (Needs Review) | WHEAT RIDGE | N/A | N/A | $4,129 – $46,875 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | FORT MORGAN | N/A | N/A | $1,783 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY NORTH HEALTH CAMPUS Voluntary non-profit - Private | WESTMINSTER | N/A | N/A | $1,765 – $1,820 | 0.1/10 | |
| MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES Voluntary non-profit - Private | LOVELAND | N/A | N/A | $4,050 – $42,400 | 0.1/10 | |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | DENVER | N/A | N/A | $4,129 – $46,875 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCH-MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM Government - Local | COLORADO SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $4,243 – $31,963 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | COLORADO SPRINGS | N/A | N/A | $3,699 – $28,361 | 0.1/10 | |
| CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Church | LAKEWOOD | N/A | N/A | $1,765 – $1,783 | 0.1/10 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Government - Hospital District or Authority | AURORA | N/A | N/A | $4,295 – $40,146 | 0.1/10 | |
| ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTER Government - Hospital District or Authority | ESTES PARK | N/A | N/A | $1,865 – $2,857 | 0.1/10 | |
| UCHEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | WOODLAND PARK | N/A | N/A | $8,363 – $51,723 | 0.1/10 |
BOULDER, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,568
Cash Price
$1,784-50%
Negotiated Range
$1,356 – $69,832
FRUITA, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$3,567
Cash Price
$2,497-30%
Negotiated Range
$2,041 – $4,083
DURANGO, CO · Physician
List Price
$3,705
Cash Price
$3,705
Negotiated Range
$1,115 – $32,343
CRAIG, CO · Government - Local
List Price
$8,587
Cash Price
$5,581-35%
Negotiated Range
$592 – $8,587
GRAND JUNCTION, CO · Community Health Network
List Price
$30,863
Cash Price
$17,283-44%
Negotiated Range
$15,709 – $20,330
LONGMONT, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,820 – $1,820
PUEBLO, CO · University of Colorado Health
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$12,497 – $40,660
FRISCO, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,783 – $1,820
GREELEY, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$39,627 – $43,338
GRAND JUNCTION, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$18,029 – $18,801
LONGMONT, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,020 – $32,298
DENVER, CO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$11,380 – $94,067
MEEKER, CO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
BRIGHTON, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,129 – $29,371
DENVER, CO · Government - State
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$24,046 – $94,067
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,820 – $1,820
GREELEY, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,190 – $37,016
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,189 – $43,374
AURORA, CO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$13,360 – $94,067
LAFAYETTE, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,129 – $46,875
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,765 – $1,783
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,865 – $31,941
PUEBLO, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,820 – $1,820
LONE TREE, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$14,446 – $94,067
FORT COLLINS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,050 – $42,400
FORT COLLINS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$39,627 – $43,338
ENGLEWOOD, CO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$14,702 – $94,067
DENVER, CO · Government - State
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$10,238 – $34,535
BROOMFIELD, CO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,865 – $54,217
LAKEWOOD, CO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,765 – $1,783
DURANGO, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,783 – $1,783
THORNTON, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$11,896 – $94,067
WHEAT RIDGE, CO · Standalone (Needs Review)
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,129 – $46,875
FORT MORGAN, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,783 – $1,820
WESTMINSTER, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,765 – $1,820
LOVELAND, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,050 – $42,400
DENVER, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,129 – $46,875
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,243 – $31,963
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,699 – $28,361
LAKEWOOD, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,765 – $1,783
AURORA, CO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,295 – $40,146
ESTES PARK, CO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,865 – $2,857
WOODLAND PARK, CO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$8,363 – $51,723
Spinal Fusion Surgery Cost by City in Colorado
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What Affects Spinal Fusion Surgery Cost in Colorado
Hospital charges for spinal fusion surgery in Colorado vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.
For spinal fusion surgery in Colorado, the choice of facility can mean thousands of dollars in price difference. Teaching hospitals and major health systems typically maintain higher chargemaster rates, while community hospitals and outpatient centers may offer competitive self-pay pricing.
Based on data from 43 hospitals in Colorado, spinal fusion surgery prices range from $3,567 to $30,863 — a 8.7x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Colorado
The setting where spinal fusion surgery is performed in Colorado significantly impacts total cost. Hospital inpatient stays are the most expensive, followed by hospital outpatient departments, then ambulatory surgery centers.
For patients who are medically appropriate for outpatient surgery, ASCs offer a compelling combination of lower cost and shorter wait times. Many are physician-owned and focus exclusively on surgical care.
Discuss options with your surgeon and, if you're self-pay, ask about pricing at each available setting before scheduling.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Colorado
If you're paying out of pocket for spinal fusion surgery in Colorado, you may be able to negotiate a rate lower than the hospital's published list price. Federal law requires hospitals to post cash-pay rates, making it easier to compare options before scheduling.
In Colorado, the average cash price for spinal fusion surgery is $6,170, which is 39% lower than the average list price of $10,058. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.