Colorado / Payers / Aetna

Aetna in Colorado

389%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
6.3×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
73
hospitals publish Aetna rates
3,568
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for Aetna

Gunnison Valley Hospital-79% vs its median
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center-55% vs its median
AdventHealth Porter-51% vs its median

Where it pays the most

St Elizabeth Hospital+431% vs its median
St Mary-Corwin Hospital+237% vs its median
St Anthony Summit Medical Center+221% vs its median

Rates by category ink tick = all-commercial median for that category

Urology83%
Mental health142%
General surgery208%
Ophthalmology254%
GI263%
Medicine264%
Pain264%
Gynecology282%
Orthopedics310%
Neurology317%
Pulmonology354%
Cardiology360%
Emergency508%
Imaging624%
Lab882%
Cells are hospital × procedure medians; related plan names are grouped under Aetna. A negotiated rate is what the plan and patient pay combined; your own share depends on your plan design. “Publishes rates” usually means contracted — confirm network status with your plan. Plan-level detail (specific PPO/HMO products) is available through [email protected].
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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 →