Thyroid uptake scan cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,070 — 23% above the US median ($873), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $264 $468 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $330 $511 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $384 $554 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $515 $962 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $544 $649 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $746 133 min
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $760 $564 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $760 $564 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $767 $303 111 min 14.8%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $837 $748 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $838 $564 114 min 15.0%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $917 $1,333 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $930 $1,218 119 min 14.8%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $938 $792 121 min 14.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $952 $443 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $961 $597 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $977 $677 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $977 $702 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $977 $728 108 min 14.7%
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $1,068 $1,083 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.6%
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $1,070 $794 ★ 3/5 141 min 14.3%
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $1,070 $1,068 ★ 4/5 203 min 15.0%
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $1,070 $632 ★ 3/5 216 min 13.8%
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $1,070 $1,068 ★ 5/5 158 min 15.0%
St Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $1,070 $1,068 158 min 15.0%

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)
$2,672
Cash / self-pay
$1,070
Insurer-negotiated
$680
Medicare pays
$145
$645$3,202
Median cash $1,070  ·  Medicare $145  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,070 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,672 list price could save about $1,602 (60%).

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