Colorado / Payers / UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare in Colorado

334%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
7.3×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
22
hospitals publish UnitedHealthcare rates
910
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for UnitedHealthcare

Los Alamos Medical Center-79% vs its median
Unm Hospital-75% vs its median
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center-75% vs its median

Where it pays the most

Gila Regional Medical Center+226% vs its median
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center+217% vs its median
Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell+193% vs its median

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

Medicine140%
Mental health170%
Neurology173%
Pulmonology196%
Orthopedics198%
Cardiology222%
General surgery239%
Pain242%
Emergency270%
GI410%
Imaging638%
Lab697%
Cells are hospital × procedure medians; related plan names are grouped under UnitedHealthcare. 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 →