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Posted commercial rates at 32 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 20680
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad | $1,829 | 0.6× | 9 | 2026-07-23 |
| Montrose Regional Health Montrose | $2,410 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction | $2,876 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs | $3,172 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-24 |
| Adventhealth Porter Denver | $3,185 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Avista Louisville | $3,185 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker Parker | $3,185 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton Littleton | $3,185 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock | $3,185 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Longs Peak Hospital Longmont | $3,312 | 1.1× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park | $4,356 | 1.4× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $4,448 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $5,182 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton | $5,270 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $5,270 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango | $5,336 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-03-16 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $5,492 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $5,492 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs | $5,819 | 1.9× | 1 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $5,836 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $5,892 | 1.9× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins | $5,899 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland | $5,899 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley | $5,922 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $5,980 | 1.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs | $6,098 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $6,730 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $7,200 | 2.4× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $7,200 | 2.4× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette | $7,200 | 2.3× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville | $8,544 | 2.8× | 9 | 2026-03-29 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo | $9,563 | 3.1× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
CPT 20670
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Porter Denver | $1,102 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Avista Louisville | $1,102 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker Parker | $1,102 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton Littleton | $1,102 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock | $1,102 | 0.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mt San Rafael Hospital Trinidad | $1,241 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary'S Regional Hospital Grand Junction | $1,628 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley | $1,946 | 1.1× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park | $2,402 | 1.4× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins | $2,721 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies Loveland | $2,721 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $3,462 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs | $3,542 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $3,762 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-30 |
| Longs Peak Hospital Longmont | $3,782 | 2.2× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $4,007 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $4,007 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton | $4,007 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $4,007 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $4,028 | 2.3× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $4,032 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $4,094 | 2.4× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $4,669 | 2.7× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $4,669 | 2.7× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette | $4,669 | 2.6× | 10 | 2026-03-22 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $4,785 | 2.8× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs | $4,923 | 2.8× | 1 | 2025-11-01 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc Pueblo | $5,596 | 3.2× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for removal of plates or screws in Colorado?
32 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for removal of plates or screws in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 20680, hospital outpatient, the median across 32 hospitals is $5,414, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.