Banner North Colorado Medical Center Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
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Most Expensive
124x
the federal fair-price benchmark
3,325
94 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where Banner North Colorado Medical Centercharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRACTURE NASAL INFERIOR TURBINATE(S), THERAPEUTIC | 30930 | $29,531 | $109 | +$29,422 |
| PLACEMENT OF SETON | 46020 | $22,491 | $111 | +$22,380 |
| PLACEMENT OF ADJUSTABLE SUTURE(S) DURING STRABISMUS SURGERY, INCLUDING POSTOPERATIVE ADJUSTMENT(S) OF SUTURE(S) (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR SPECIFIC STRABISMUS SURGERY) | 67335 | $29,531 | $150 | +$29,381 |
| ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLING (BIOPSY) PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLPOSCOPY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 58110 | $8,568 | $51 | +$8,517 |
| LAMINECTOMY, FACETECTOMY AND FORAMINOTOMY (UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL WITH DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD, CAUDA EQUINA AND/OR NERVE ROOT[S], [EG, SPINAL OR LATERAL RECESS STENOSIS]), SINGLE VERTEBRAL SEGMENT; EACH ADDITIONAL VERTEBRAL SEGMENT, CERVICAL, THORACIC, OR LUMBAR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 63048 | $31,393 | $187 | +$31,206 |
| DRUG-INDUCED SLEEP ENDOSCOPY, WITH DYNAMIC EVALUATION OF VELUM, PHARYNX, TONGUE BASE, AND LARYNX FOR EVALUATION OF SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING, FLEXIBLE, DIAGNOSTIC | 42975 | $13,923 | $84 | +$13,840 |
| INJECTION(S); SINGLE OR MULTIPLE TRIGGER POINT(S), 1 OR 2 MUSCLE(S) | 20552 | $8,568 | $52 | +$8,516 |
| MYRINGOTOMY INCLUDING ASPIRATION AND/OR EUSTACHIAN TUBE INFLATION REQUIRING GENERAL ANESTHESIA | 69421 | $22,491 | $138 | +$22,353 |
| NASAL/SINUS ENDOSCOPY, SURGICAL, WITH SPHENOIDOTOMY; WITH REMOVAL OF TISSUE FROM THE SPHENOID SINUS | 31288 | $31,934 | $198 | +$31,736 |
| BONE GRAFT, ANY DONOR AREA; MAJOR OR LARGE | 20902 | $38,776 | $242 | +$38,534 |
| CHROMOTUBATION OF OVIDUCT, INCLUDING MATERIALS | 58350 | $22,491 | $143 | +$22,348 |
| TYMPANOSTOMY (REQUIRING INSERTION OF VENTILATING TUBE), GENERAL ANESTHESIA | 69436 | $22,491 | $145 | +$22,346 |
| ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, SMALL JOINT OR BURSA (EG, FINGERS, TOES); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | 20600 | $8,568 | $56 | +$8,512 |
| ARTHROSCOPY, SHOULDER, SURGICAL; DECOMPRESSION OF SUBACROMIAL SPACE WITH PARTIAL ACROMIOPLASTY, WITH CORACOACROMIAL LIGAMENT (IE, ARCH) RELEASE, WHEN PERFORMED (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 29826 | $22,491 | $148 | +$22,343 |
| LAMINOTOMY (HEMILAMINECTOMY), WITH DECOMPRESSION OF NERVE ROOT(S), INCLUDING PARTIAL FACETECTOMY, FORAMINOTOMY AND/OR EXCISION OF HERNIATED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; EACH ADDITIONAL INTERSPACE, CERVICAL OR LUMBAR (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE) | 63035 | $31,393 | $206 | +$31,187 |
About Banner North Colorado Medical Center Pricing
Banner North Colorado Medical Center in , CO charges 124x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 94procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
What this means for your bill
If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.
Can I negotiate?
Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.
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