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

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $371 — 16% above the US median ($320), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $59 $57 14.9%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $65 $130 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $65 $130 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $96 $130 114 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $161 $178 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $166 $228 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $175 $89 15.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $243 $40 14.9%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $251 $392 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $266 $903 107 min 14.4%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $270 $198
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $272 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $277 $113 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $287 $277 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $287 $277
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $287 $277
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $288 $135 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $294 $358 119 min 14.8%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $300 133 min
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $305 $91 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $317 $208 117 min 15.0%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $336 $266 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $341 $203 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $356 $279 121 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 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)
$656
Cash / self-pay
$371
Insurer-negotiated
$192
Medicare pays
$47
$166$690
Median cash $371  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $371 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $656 list price could save about $285 (43%).

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