Colorado / Payers / Aetna

Aetna in Colorado

322%
median negotiated rate vs. Medicare
4.7×
typical same-procedure spread across its hospitals
74
hospitals publish Aetna rates
3,624
hospital × procedure cells

Best-priced hospitals for Aetna

Columbia Basin Hospital-71% vs its median
Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic-71% vs its median
Tri-State Memorial Hospital-70% vs its median

Where it pays the most

Dayton General Hospital+269% vs its median
Coulee Medical Center+266% vs its median
St Michael Medical Center+236% vs its median

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

Mental health157%
Urology215%
Pain256%
GI260%
Gynecology264%
Emergency275%
Medicine288%
General surgery291%
Orthopedics302%
Cardiology305%
Pulmonology307%
Ophthalmology315%
Neurology331%
Imaging448%
Lab601%
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 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 →