Scoliosis spine X-ray cost in Colorado

Prices at 47 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 9% above the US median ($272), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $65 $63 14.9%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $75 $110 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $77 $161 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $77 $161 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $81 $153 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $115 $153 114 min 15.0%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $117 133 min
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $163 $151
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $188 $156 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $190 $296 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $192 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $210 $135 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $219 $157 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $219 $157 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $221 $304 119 min 14.8%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $225 $234 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $243 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $247 $216 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $247 $216
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $247 $216
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $249 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $281 $90 111 min 14.8%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $283 $59 14.9%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $296 $243 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $301 $507 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%

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)
$490
Cash / self-pay
$296
Insurer-negotiated
$157
Medicare pays
$58
$101$545
Median cash $296  ·  Medicare $58  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $296 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($58). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $490 list price could save about $194 (40%).

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