CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$93
about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $59–$246
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$95
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $93 This hospital $95 Cash price $170 Hospital's list price $200

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $72 Priciest $95

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $93 (about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate). Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $95, or about $170 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salida, CO.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $28 - $301 24%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $82 - $298 70%
Aetnamajor $82 - $298 70%
Cignamajor $82 - $298 70%
Humanamajor $28 - $104 24%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $82 - $118 70%
Friday Health $77 - $283 65%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $28 - $298
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals