CT scan of the head without contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,540 — 31% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $365 $257 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $365 $257 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $376 $605 114 min 15.0%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $405 $1,249 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $703 $511 15.2%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $357 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $788 $110 14.9%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $805 $1,505 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $809 $751
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $849 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $851 $359 111 min 14.8%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $871 $181 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $885 $1,159 119 min 14.8%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $915 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $956 $113 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $972 $1,653 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $993 133 min
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $1,077 $900 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,100 $903 107 min 14.4%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,102 $1,171 132 min 14.9%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $1,191 $1,221 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,222 $1,070 121 min 14.0%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,507 $466 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $1,540 $1,540 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $1,540 $1,540

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,389
Cash / self-pay
$1,540
Insurer-negotiated
$466
Medicare pays
$107
$703$2,353
Median cash $1,540  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,540 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,389 list price could save about $849 (36%).

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