Southwest Memorial Hospital

Cortez, Colorado · Critical Access · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 061327

477%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
24th
highest of 73 Colorado hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
53
procedures with published commercial rates
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$68$8810%10
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$3,282$356921%10
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,509$1071413%10
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$2,054$1791146%10
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,052$221477%10
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$4,869$2,358207%10
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$2,585$1,223211%10
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,296$1,223351%10
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$3,912$950412%10
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$55$8708%10
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$46$6711%10
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$86$11810%10
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$42110
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$25210
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$635$279228%10
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$966$426227%10
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$1,583$608260%10
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,462$558262%10
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$12,934$3,658354%10
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$140$91607%10
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$15,890$3,343475%10
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$11,327$6,176183%10
Lipid panelCPT 80061$84$13631%10
Liver function panelCPT 80076$100$81230%10
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$4,700$3561318%10
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$2,665$2441093%10
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$747$107699%10
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$320$48670%10
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$13210
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$19210
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$24410
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$38210
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$41610
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$79$18430%10
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$25$6416%10
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$7610
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$38$4897%10
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$258$181143%10
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$258$181143%10
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$258$181143%10
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$30410
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$19,09510
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,272$877487%10
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$55$17327%10
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,954$904327%10
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$812$107760%10
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$698$107654%10
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,815$927304%10
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,218$927239%10
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$75$32366%10
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$39$21722%10
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$21$3603%10
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$336$107315%10

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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved August 21–22, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →