Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $515 — 16% above the US median ($443), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $113 $143 14.9%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $146 $175 114 min 15.0%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $191 $281 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $216 $107 132 min 15.3%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $219 $135 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $225 $221 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $263 $136 14.9%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $263 $100 111 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $287 $174 15.2%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $311 $582 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $335 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $354 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $374 $208 132 min 14.9%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $405 $903 107 min 14.4%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $407 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $419 $404 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $435 $404
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $446 $395 121 min 14.0%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $466 $610 119 min 14.8%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $482 $344 117 min 15.0%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $485 $419 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $489 $356 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $489 $493 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $489 $462 108 min 14.7%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $506 $861 ★ 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)
$982
Cash / self-pay
$515
Insurer-negotiated
$395
Medicare pays
$61
$225$2,220
Median cash $515  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $515 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $982 list price could save about $467 (48%).

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