Open Heart Surgery Cost in Colorado (2026)
Moderately higher pricing · Regional price parity: 105.2 · CO
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Colorado.
Regional Price Parity
Colorado's cost-of-living index sits at 105.2 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
10 facilities perform this procedure in Colorado — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +5.2% above the national average ($150,000), Colorado sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Open Heart Surgery in Colorado: What to Know
Colorado offers robust open heart surgery options. Children's Hospital Colorado's Heart Institute performed 798 heart surgeries in 2025 with a 98.2% survival rate, exceeding the national average. For adults, CommonSpirit Health performs over 1000 heart procedures annually, and Valley View's Heart & Vascular Center in Glenwood Springs completed 100 open heart procedures by April 2023. UCHealth's Structural Heart and Valve Clinic in Loveland leads northern Colorado in valve replacements.
To potentially lower costs, consider discussing options with an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) like the Advanced Heart and Vein Surgery Center in Thornton for eligible procedures, which can offer shorter recovery times. You might also explore facilities in neighboring states for cost comparisons. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Colorado
Colorado runs somewhat above the national average for open heart surgery. Here's where the extra cost comes from.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Colorado all-in range
Financing Options
Many Colorado clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $157,800 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Colorado's regional price parity (105.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Colorado
Here are the highest-volume open heart surgery providers in Colorado. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | $87,447 | $76,967 | 44 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | Loveland | $76,924 | $75,604 | 23 |
| University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central | Colorado Springs | $81,182 | $71,195 | 20 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver | $58,421 | $54,764 | 18 |
| Foothills Hospital | Boulder | $59,918 | $58,679 | 16 |
| Penrose Hospital | Colorado Springs | $58,607 | $48,253 | 16 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | $94,059 | $87,159 | 14 |
| Medical Center Of Aurora, The | Aurora | $67,792 | $55,992 | 14 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | $59,459 | $57,713 | 13 |
| Foothills Hospital | Boulder | $79,400 | $78,065 | 11 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Among neighboring states, Colorado has the highest open heart surgery costs. Patients near the border may find savings nearby.
Expert Answers for Colorado Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Colorado.
Compare Colorado with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Colorado
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Colorado's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.