Colorado / Payers / Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente in Colorado

333%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
4.8×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
37
hospitals publish Kaiser Permanente rates
1,923
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for Kaiser Permanente

The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital-64% vs its median
Sky Ridge Medical Center-43% vs its median
HCA HealthONE Swedish Medical Center-41% vs its median

Where it pays the most

St Thomas More Hospital+255% vs its median
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital+176% vs its median
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center+167% vs its median

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

Mental health106%
Pain124%
Gynecology209%
Orthopedics218%
Ophthalmology219%
General surgery219%
Medicine221%
GI245%
Neurology247%
Cardiology260%
Pulmonology274%
Emergency412%
Imaging522%
Lab1061%
Cells are hospital × procedure medians; related plan names are grouped under Kaiser Permanente. 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 andrew@rexroadanalytics.com.
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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 →