Compare: Poudre Valley Hospital vs Longmont United Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 377 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Poudre Valley Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 7% lower than Longmont United Hospital (median across 377 shared procedures), winning on 218 of them.
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, CO
CMS rating ★★★★★
79% recommend · ER wait 127 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 218
Longmont United Hospital
Longmont, CO
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
66% recommend · ER wait 153 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 159
ProcedurePoudre Valley HospitalLongmont United HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$60$16$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,914$2,356$284
Abdominal ultrasound$720$655$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$823$693$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$617$618$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$886$455$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$463$256$129
Abscess incision and drainage$886$430$174
Acupuncture$37$47$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$32$46$28
Albumin blood test$67$45$5
Aldosterone test$40$280$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$22$122$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$79$97$17
ALT liver enzyme test$56$38$5
Ammonia blood test$162$126$15
Amniocentesis$982$809$120
Amylase test$241$135$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$58$142$12
Aortic valve replacement$12,461$23,113$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$343$138$26
AST liver enzyme test$112$76$5
Barium swallow study$561$680$107
Basic metabolic panel$183$102$8
Benign skin lesion removal$781$487$171
Bilirubin blood test$22$38$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,462$1,541$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$87$69$4
Blood crossmatch$186$501
Blood glucose test$133$52$5
Blood transfusion$805$1,096$47
Blood type and screen$124$305$10
Blood type test$58$60$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$67$68$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$31$51$3
BNP (heart failure) test$211$347$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$608$391$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,248$2,416$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,019$2,443$259
Botox for migraine$678$612$157
Breast biopsy$5,635$3,773$478
Breast MRI$953$2,106$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,390$2,371$216
Breast ultrasound$478$693$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$502$923$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$454$693$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$860$1,122$133
Bronchoscopy$2,413$1,868$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$363$378$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$321$315$93
Burn treatment$363$346$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$203$122$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$70$120$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$225$120$21
Calcium blood test$53$76$5
Capsule endoscopy$2,126$1,615$802
Cardiac ablation$54,218$25,701$759
Cardiac catheterization$12,153$11,327$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,712$1,224$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,353$968$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$339$262$26
Cardiac stress test$702$2,078$39
Cardioversion$988$4,014$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$826$786$156
CEA tumor marker test$366$109$19
Celiac disease test$52$62$12
Central line placement$3,562$1,147$238
Chemotherapy infusion$530$483$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$221$448$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$839$517$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,871$2,644$311
Chest tube insertion$1,877$2,552$143
Chest X-ray$423$432$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$379$351$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$404$393$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$396$343
CK-MB heart enzyme test$128$77$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$93$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$153$94$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$199$118$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$230$112$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$295$585$115
Copper blood test$163$69$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,420$674$326
Cortisol test$250$94$16
COVID-19 PCR test$70$62$51
CPAP titration study$657$1,232$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$130$38$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,142$3,307$281
CT angiography of the head$2,151$3,283$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,853$2,829$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,654$5,357$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,942$6,186$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,654$5,357$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,175$4,121$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,221$3,240$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,853$2,829$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,600$2,167$136
CT scan of the arm$1,644$2,900$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,644$2,888$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,431$2,429$161
CT scan of the chest$2,153$2,957$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,634$3,013$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,153$2,957$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,229$2,099$133
CT scan of the head$2,129$2,604$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,686$3,105$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,283$2,604$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,975$2,353$107
CT scan of the leg$1,653$3,354$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,653$3,507$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,226$2,248$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,709$2,519$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,050$2,546$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,709$2,519$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,580$2,302$130
CT scan of the neck$1,644$2,978$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,333$2,581$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,615$2,672$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,333$2,581$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,747$2,307$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,941$3,342$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,644$2,978$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,580$2,224$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,691$2,528$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,896$2,946$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,691$2,528$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,665$1,953$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,733$2,687$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,178$3,225$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,733$2,687$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,225$2,056$128
D-dimer test$145$151$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$48,924$33,120$798
DHEA-sulfate test$115$225$22
Diagnostic mammogram$450$265$140
Drug screen (urine)$186$38$17
Echocardiogram$912$1,731$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$721$923$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$912$1,731$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,992$1,905$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$234$332$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$234$332$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,976$1,715$448
Electrolyte panel$167$148$7
Electromyography (EMG)$329$613$141
Emergency department visit$883$1,558$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$299$362$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$516$697$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$883$1,558$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,273$3,343$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,487$7,026$171
Endometrial biopsy$277$569$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,803$1,069$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$260$161$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,106$1,833$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,495$463$164
Family therapy session$431$186$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$21$56$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$21$12$4
Ferritin (iron) test$201$79$14
Fibrinogen test$246$87$10
Flu test$57$53$17
Folate (folic acid) test$341$85$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$614$426$157
Free T4 thyroid test$209$57$9
FSH hormone test$131$107$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,331$2,065$334
GGT liver test$67$42$7
Glucose tolerance test$145$48$8
Group therapy session$291$186$30
H. pylori test$218$91$67
HDL cholesterol test$199$158$8
Hematocrit test$108$55$2
Hemodialysis$1,166$1,526$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$203$56$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$148$197
Hepatitis B test$99$57$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$99$165
Hepatitis C test$60$74$14
HIV test$33$122$19
HIV test (antibody)$33$118$14
Holter heart monitor$516$1,023$26
Home sleep apnea test$578$350$123
Iron blood test$210$90$6
IUD insertion$852$569
IV infusion therapy$301$268$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$161$232$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$442$455$67
IVC filter placement$23,017$6,165$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$537$317$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$532$317$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$543$621$56
Kidney biopsy$2,348$1,237$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,368$2,840$172
Kidney ultrasound$658$768$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$620$683$61
Knee joint injection$620$475$69
Lactate test$15$90$12
Laryngoscopy$1,518$415$189
LDH test$46$35$6
LDL cholesterol test$109$71$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,686$2,331$149
Leg artery angioplasty$16,090$11,883
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,529$786$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,397$649$116
LH hormone test$190$107$19
Lipase test$148$140$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$196$196$13
Liver biopsy$3,434$1,495$288
Liver function panel$190$101$8
Lung function test (PFT)$474$686$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,806$2,482$291
Magnesium blood test$149$39$7
MMR vaccine$186$217
MRA of the brain$3,249$2,515$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$3,249$2,515$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,492$3,631$328
MRA of the neck$3,492$2,832$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,492$2,832$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$4,029$3,206$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,774$2,838$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,774$2,838$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,155$2,521$194
MRI of the ankle$2,496$5,240$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,496$5,738$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,607$3,557$222
MRI of the brain$2,597$2,981$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,597$2,981$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,169$2,888$195
MRI of the chest$2,794$2,664$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,291$3,330$466
MRI of the knee$1,924$2,880$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,924$3,927$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,841$2,414$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,741$3,079$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,741$3,079$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,157$2,677$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,741$2,736$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,878$3,268$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,741$2,736$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,232$2,446$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,741$2,803$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,878$3,097$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,741$2,803$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,110$2,562$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,869$2,292$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,869$2,292$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,440$1,451$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,353$2,965$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,353$2,821$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,837$3,546$205
MRI of the wrist$1,677$4,318$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,677$5,397$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,568$2,343$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$153$164$9
Nerve conduction study$383$952$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$762$664$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,352$5,321$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$263$338$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$271$372$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$257$305$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$263$338$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$115$117$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$77$238$41
Pelvic ultrasound$622$655$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$715$693$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$529$618$51
PET scan$5,576$5,233
Phosphorus blood test$134$45$5
Physical therapy evaluation$263$338$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$271$372$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$263$338$98
Platelet count$70$99$4
Pneumonia vaccine$236$281
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$116$68$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$823$635$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$823$577$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$823$693$136
Procalcitonin test$152$150$27
Prolactin test$244$112$19
Prostate biopsy$2,951$1,197
Prostate test (PSA)$177$106$18
Psychiatric evaluation$331$191$188
Psychotherapy session$393$103$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$230$63$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,721$2,739$462
Scoliosis spine X-ray$219$473$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$204$430$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$233$516$72
Screening mammogram$295$148$126
Scrotal ultrasound$823$664$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$134$37$3
Semen analysis$126$69$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$118$125$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$334$230$114
Simple wound stitches$334$249$127
Skin biopsy$529$263$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$529$263$121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$200$61$36
Skin tag removal$363$98$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$5,966$3,358$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$643$693$64
Speech therapy$238$195$76
Spinal cord stimulator$8,573$9,180$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$974$759$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$10,124$6,052$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$259$471$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$690$901$43
Strep throat test$67$70$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,115$1,905$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,245$1,905$233
Swallow study$237$337$85
T3 thyroid test$30$82$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$81$135
Testosterone test$189$145$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$326$17$17
Thyroid ultrasound$834$577$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,121$1,070$145
Tilt table test$1,182$1,439$168
Total IgE allergy test$67$95$16
Total protein test$22$45$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,209$1,876$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,538$1,876$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$823$664$118
Trigger point injection$445$952$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$416$1,096$52
Triglycerides test$130$41$6
Troponin (heart) test$107$90$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,594$1,465$94
Upper GI series (barium)$791$518$128
Uric acid (gout) test$134$38$5
Urinalysis$47$64$3
Urine microalbumin test$143$79$5
Urine pregnancy test$109$37$9
Vaccine administration$87$82$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$72$76$16
Varicose vein ablation$5,545$6,327$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$197$87$15
Vitamin D test$160$158$30
Wart removal$279$98$121
Wound debridement$1,133$1,011$186
X-ray of the abdomen$401$414$36
X-ray of the ankle$305$511$37
X-ray of the collarbone$308$453$33
X-ray of the elbow$311$435$33
X-ray of the facial bones$277$480$39
X-ray of the foot$323$464$34
X-ray of the forearm$254$454$29
X-ray of the hand$404$428$38
X-ray of the hip$468$638$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$308$532$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$468$638$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$599$765$63
X-ray of the knee$323$540$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$276$454$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$323$540$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$404$670$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$495$771$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$375$601$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$614$941$53
X-ray of the lower leg$254$440$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$382$518$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$362$471$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$401$565$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$509$575$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$404$456$40
X-ray of the pelvis$344$368$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$339$340$28
X-ray of the ribs$401$813$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$351$565$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$401$813$42
X-ray of the shoulder$254$525$36
X-ray of the skull$445$641$40
X-ray of the upper arm$254$395$32
X-ray of the wrist$311$451$43
Zinc blood test$120$67$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.