CT scan of the neck with contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,528 — 5% above the US median ($1,461), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $381 $320 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $381 $320 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $392 $605 114 min 15.0%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $556 $1,715 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $397 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $894 $511 15.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $922 $582 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $941 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $999 $261 14.9%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,002 $1,312 119 min 14.8%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,011 $194 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,075 $500 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,075 $593 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,075 $578 108 min 14.7%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,088 $2,034 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $1,113 $900 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,170 $503 111 min 14.8%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,186 $698 117 min 15.0%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,231 $1,143
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,278 $2,172 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,339 133 min
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $1,348 $306 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,376 $1,192 121 min 14.0%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,409 $505 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,446 $903 107 min 14.4%

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 June 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)
$2,943
Cash / self-pay
$1,528
Insurer-negotiated
$599
Medicare pays
$183
$766$3,719
Median cash $1,528  ·  Medicare $183  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,528 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,943 list price could save about $1,415 (48%).

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