Colorado / Payers / Aetna

Aetna in Colorado

251%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
6.3×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
99
hospitals publish Aetna rates
4,142
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for Aetna

Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana-77% vs its median
St Joseph Health System-70% vs its median
Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center-67% vs its median

Where it pays the most

Northwest Health - Starke+415% vs its median
Greene County General Hospital+412% vs its median
Orthoindy Hospital+266% vs its median

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

Mental health119%
GI167%
Gynecology178%
Pain191%
General surgery194%
Medicine229%
Orthopedics233%
Ophthalmology251%
Lab261%
Urology267%
Emergency271%
Cardiology276%
Pulmonology278%
Neurology305%
Imaging362%
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 andrew@rexroadanalytics.com.
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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved September 15–16, 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 →