MRI of the wrist cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,353 — 8% above the US median ($2,183), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $542 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $618 $1,202 114 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $662 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $801 $599 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $1,232 $642 15.2%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,293 $1,091 121 min 14.0%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,316 $808 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $1,337 $2,158 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,437 $834 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,486 133 min
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,488 $1,879 119 min 14.8%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,536 $891 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,536 $1,006 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,536 $818 108 min 14.7%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,641 $903 107 min 14.4%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $1,677 $1,187 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $1,677 $1,187 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,708 $1,140 117 min 15.0%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,724 $800
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,845 $3,449 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,884 $386 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $2,107 $1,217 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $2,123 $250 111 min 14.8%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $2,171 $295 14.9%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $2,353 $366 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%

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)
$4,285
Cash / self-pay
$2,353
Insurer-negotiated
$1,006
Medicare pays
$330
$1,281$6,749
Median cash $2,353  ·  Medicare $330  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,353 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,285 list price could save about $1,932 (45%).

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