Colorado / Payers / UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare in Colorado

213%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
7.5×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
108
hospitals publish UnitedHealthcare rates
4,728
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for UnitedHealthcare

Pinnacle Hospital-76% vs its median
Deaconess Hospital Inc-66% vs its median
Reid Health-63% vs its median

Where it pays the most

Unity Physicians Hospital+185071% vs its median
Orthoindy Hospital+7189% vs its median
Northwest Health - Starke+400% vs its median

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

Mental health129%
Urology136%
Ophthalmology141%
Gynecology183%
Pain190%
General surgery197%
Lab200%
GI202%
Orthopedics207%
Medicine233%
Cardiology237%
Pulmonology251%
Neurology276%
Emergency290%
Imaging328%
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 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 →