Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Colorado

Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,813 — 35% above the US median ($1,347), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $317 $666 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $428 $585 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $462 $227 111 min 14.8%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $516 133 min
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $528 $684 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $686 $1,282 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $744 $885 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $744 $885 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $821 $967 114 min 15.0%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $840 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $963 $1,204 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,003 $601 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,014 $1,867 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $1,119 $1,136 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $1,119 $1,136
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $1,119 $1,136
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,533 $1,334 121 min 14.0%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,554 $779 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $1,607 $1,607 15.0%
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora, CO $1,700 $765 ★ 4/5 140 min 13.5%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,813 $686 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,813 $989 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,813 $829 108 min 14.7%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,885 $2,469 119 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $1,906 $1,082 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%

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)
$2,901
Cash / self-pay
$1,813
Insurer-negotiated
$978
Medicare pays
$172
$559$2,854
Median cash $1,813  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,813 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,901 list price could save about $1,087 (37%).

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