X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $331 — 20% above the US median ($277), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $54 $130 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $54 $130 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $80 $129 114 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $120 $223 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $140 $143 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $144 $89 15.2%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $191 $177
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $201 $98 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $39 14.9%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $212 $347 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $218 $96 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $237 $903 107 min 14.4%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $238 $312 119 min 14.8%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $240 133 min
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $248 $248 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $248 $248
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $248 $248
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $255 $112 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $272 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $284 $163 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $305 $64 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $310 $181 117 min 15.0%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $311 $229 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $312 $111 111 min 14.8%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $322 $268 121 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 August 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)
$493
Cash / self-pay
$331
Insurer-negotiated
$155
Medicare pays
$40
$144$493
Median cash $331  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $331 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $493 list price could save about $162 (33%).

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