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Hospitals in Denver, CO

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Denver, Colorado, has 14 hospitals, 10 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 2 min, 48 min longer than the Colorado median of 2 hr 14 min. The shortest is at Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center (2 hr 1 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 6 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital.

14 hospitals 10 with an ER Jefferson County
Hospitals 14 2,772 beds (12 reporting)
With an ER 10 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 2 min +48 min vs Colorado
Average stars 3.7 / 5 6 rated by CMS

There are 14 hospitals in Denver, Colorado, in Jefferson County. 10 of them have an emergency department. By type: 8 acute care hospitals, 2 long-term care hospitals, 1 children's hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital (type not recorded for 2).

The median emergency department visit in Denver lasts 3 hr 2 min, 48 min longer than the Colorado median of 2 hr 14 min. The shortest is at Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center, 2 hr 1 min.

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Community health centers near Denver

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Find doctors in Denver

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Denver, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Internal medicine doctors 482 Family doctors 448 OB-GYNs 177 Psychologists 143 Psychiatrists 136 Orthopedic surgeons 108 Cardiologists 106 General surgeons 98 Pulmonologists 89 Ophthalmologists 85 Neurologists 81 Oncologists 73 Gastroenterologists 72 ENT doctors 51 Nurse midwives 50 Dermatologists 43 Urologists 41 Physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors 39 All doctors in Denver

People and health care in Denver

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Denver.

Population
718,877
Median age 35.3
Hospitals per 100,000
1.9
14 hospitals listed
No health insurance
9%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
12.5%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$94,718
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Colorado

Registered Nurses · $100,260 Nurse Practitioners · $132,930 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $73,880 Nursing Assistants · $47,380 All healthcare salaries in Colorado
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Questions about hospitals in Denver

How many hospitals are in Denver, Colorado?

There are 14 hospitals in Denver, Colorado. 10 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Denver?

The median emergency department visit in Denver lasts 3 hr 2 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Colorado median is 2 hr 14 min.

Which hospital in Denver has the shortest ER wait?

Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Denver at 2 hr 1 min.

Which hospital in Denver has the best Medicare star rating?

Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 6 Denver hospitals CMS rates.

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.