Colorado / Payers / UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare in Colorado

271%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
4.9×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
68
hospitals publish UnitedHealthcare rates
3,578
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for UnitedHealthcare

Ocean Beach Hospital-85% vs its median
Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic-75% vs its median
Tri-State Memorial Hospital-74% vs its median

Where it pays the most

Grays Harbor Community Hospital+417% vs its median
Dayton General Hospital+410% vs its median
St Michael Medical Center+322% vs its median

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

Mental health179%
Lab217%
Pain246%
Ophthalmology246%
Gynecology248%
Urology250%
Emergency252%
GI254%
Medicine269%
Cardiology278%
General surgery281%
Pulmonology282%
Orthopedics288%
Imaging332%
Neurology337%
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 September 16, 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 →