Gallbladder scan (HIDA) cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,996 — 36% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $335 $573 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $511 $638 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $606 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $802 $587 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $892 $1,658 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $894 133 min
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $898 $1,679 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $1,009 $1,561 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,140 $977 121 min 14.0%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,179 $2,234 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,202 $650
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,281 $1,488 119 min 14.8%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,300 $443 111 min 14.8%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,360 $903 107 min 14.4%
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora, CO $1,513 $850 ★ 4/5 140 min 13.5%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $1,613 $1,341 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $1,613 $1,341 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,711 $1,738 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $1,780 $1,459 114 min 15.0%
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $1,947 $1,642 15.0%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,976 $473 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,996 $1,670 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,996 $1,823 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,996 $1,763 108 min 14.7%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,998 $1,718 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%

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)
$3,330
Cash / self-pay
$1,996
Insurer-negotiated
$1,456
Medicare pays
$334
$893$3,009
Median cash $1,996  ·  Medicare $334  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,996 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,330 list price could save about $1,334 (40%).

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