Vail Health Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 351 procedures at Vail Health Hospital, Vail, CO — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

9% belowthe US average price, across 351 priced procedures
★★★★★  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657

CMS overall rating★★★★★
Patient survey★★★★☆
Would recommend82%
ER wait (median)143 min
30-day readmission14.2%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care83%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other · 58 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 351 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $43 $58 — $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,277 $1,703 — $284
Abdominal ultrasound $421 $561 — $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $444 $592 — $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $421 $561 — $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $375 $500 — $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $375 $500 — $129
Abscess incision and drainage $375 $500 — $174
Albumin blood test $42 $56 — $5
Aldosterone test $267 $356 — $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $51 $68 — $5
Allergy shots $63 $84 — $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $156 $208 — $17
ALT liver enzyme test $45 $60 — $5
Ammonia blood test $168 $224 — $15
Amniocentesis $655 $873 — $120
Amylase test $107 $143 — $6
Anoscopy $161 $214 — $129
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $140 $187 — $26
AST liver enzyme test $44 $59 — $5
Barium swallow study $323 $430 — $107
Bartholin cyst removal $347 $463 — $182
Basic metabolic panel $97 $129 — $8
Bilirubin blood test $68 $90 — $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $53 $71 — $4
Blood crossmatch $137 $183 — —
Blood glucose test $63 $84 — $5
Blood transfusion $401 $535 — $47
Blood type and screen $117 $156 — $10
Blood type test $49 $65 — $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $101 $134 — $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $47 $63 — $3
BNP (heart failure) test $132 $177 — $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $243 $325 — $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,172 $1,563 — $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $945 $1,260 — $259
Breast biopsy $2,913 $3,884 — $478
Breast MRI $551 $735 — $216
Breast MRI without contrast $513 $684 — $216
Breast ultrasound $243 $324 — $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $243 $324 — $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $232 $309 — $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $628 $837 — $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $368 $491 — $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $368 $491 — $93
Burn treatment $368 $491 — $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $104 $138 — $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $177 $236 — $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $177 $236 — $21
Calcium blood test $51 $68 — $5
Cardiac rehabilitation $194 $258 — $26
Cardiac stress test $636 $848 — $39
Cardioversion $1,649 $2,198 — $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $557 $743 — $156
CEA tumor marker test $166 $221 — $19
Central line placement $2,654 $3,538 — $238
Chemotherapy infusion $739 $986 — $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $271 $361 — $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $1,208 $1,610 — $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $497 $663 — $311
Chest tube insertion $1,359 $1,812 — $143
Chest X-ray $191 $254 — $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $119 $159 — $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $220 $293 — $33
Circumcision $3,945 $5,260 — $167
Clotting time test (PTT) $62 $83 — $6
Colonoscopy $2,499 $3,332 — $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $122 $163 — $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $122 $163 — $8
Complex wound repair $1,451 $1,934 — $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $263 $350 — $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $303 $404 — $115
Copper blood test $99 $132 — $12
Coronary CT angiography $1,419 $1,892 — $326
Cortisol test $86 $115 — $16
COVID-19 PCR test $140 $187 — $51
CPAP titration study $416 $554 — $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $42 $56 — $7
CT angiography of the chest $1,529 $2,039 — $281
CT angiography of the head $1,531 $2,041 — $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $703 $937 — $835
CT scan of the abdomen $878 $1,171 — $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,822 $2,429 — $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $2,394 $3,193 — $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,001 $2,668 — $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,776 $2,369 — $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,212 $1,617 — $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,000 $1,334 — $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $847 $1,129 — $136
CT scan of the arm $375 $500 — $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $884 $1,179 — $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $375 $500 — $161
CT scan of the chest $362 $482 — $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $1,151 $1,535 — $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $956 $1,274 — $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $305 $406 — $133
CT scan of the head $923 $1,231 — $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,271 $1,695 — $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,054 $1,406 — $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $849 $1,132 — $107
CT scan of the leg $559 $745 — $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $783 $1,044 — $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $559 $745 — $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,754 $2,339 — $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $1,464 $1,952 — $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,238 $1,651 — $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,754 $2,339 — $130
CT scan of the neck $858 $1,144 — $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,095 $1,460 — $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,462 $1,949 — $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,236 $1,648 — $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,079 $1,438 — $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,095 $1,460 — $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $941 $1,255 — $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $835 $1,114 — $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,708 $2,277 — $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $1,205 $1,607 — $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,028 $1,370 — $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,995 $2,660 — $133
CT scan of the sinuses $603 $805 — $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,293 $1,724 — $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,094 $1,459 — $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $560 $747 — $128
D-dimer test $147 $196 — $10
DHEA-sulfate test $127 $169 — $22
Diagnostic mammogram $236 $314 — $140
Drug screen (urine) $60 $81 — $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $101 $135 — $16
Echocardiogram $787 $1,049 — $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $787 $1,049 — $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $1,092 $1,456 — $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $226 $301 — $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $226 $301 — $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,092 $1,456 — $448
Electrolyte panel $86 $114 — $7
Emergency department visit $806 $1,075 — $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $191 $255 — $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $376 $501 — $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $806 $1,075 — $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,377 $1,836 — $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $2,535 $3,380 — $171
Estradiol (estrogen) test $243 $324 — $28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $448 $597 — $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $32 $42 — $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $30 $41 — $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $41 $55 — $16
Ferritin (iron) test $131 $175 — $14
Fibrinogen test $132 $176 — $10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $1,636 $2,181 — $323
Flu test $77 $102 — $17
Folate (folic acid) test $79 $105 — $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $719 $959 — $157
Free T4 thyroid test $96 $128 — $9
FSH hormone test $179 $239 — $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $606 $809 — $334
GGT liver test $61 $81 — $7
Glucose tolerance test $89 $119 — $8
Hematocrit test $33 $44 — $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $107 $142 — $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $68 $90 — —
Hepatitis B test $75 $100 — $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $38 $51 — —
Hepatitis C test $91 $122 — $14
HIV test $56 $74 — $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $56 $74 — $24
Holter heart monitor $279 $372 — $26
Iron blood test $102 $136 — $6
IUD removal $283 $377 — $112
IV infusion therapy $384 $512 — $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $134 $178 — $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $403 $537 — $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $552 $736 — $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $628 $837 — $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $247 $329 — $56
Kidney scan (nuclear) $840 $1,121 — $172
Kidney ultrasound $407 $543 — $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $407 $543 — $61
Knee joint injection $487 $649 — $69
Lactate test $131 $175 — $12
Laryngoscopy $325 $433 — $189
LDH test $71 $94 — $6
LDL cholesterol test $66 $88 — $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $918 $1,224 — $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $918 $1,224 — $116
LH hormone test $138 $184 — $19
Lipase test $89 $118 — $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $84 $112 — $13
Liver biopsy $513 $684 — $288
Liver function panel $153 $204 — $8
Lung function test (PFT) $232 $309 — $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $442 $590 — $291
Magnesium blood test $65 $87 — $7
MMR vaccine $50 $66 — —
MRA of the brain $543 $724 — $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $540 $721 — $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $663 $884 — $328
MRA of the neck $544 $726 — $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $540 $720 — $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $652 $869 — $343
MRI of the abdomen $563 $751 — $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $585 $780 — $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $524 $699 — $194
MRI of the ankle $542 $723 — $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $577 $770 — $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $501 $669 — $222
MRI of the brain $557 $743 — $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $560 $747 — $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $517 $689 — $195
MRI of the chest $534 $713 — $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $518 $691 — $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $672 $896 — $466
MRI of the knee $541 $722 — $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $556 $741 — $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $501 $668 — $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $557 $742 — $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $547 $730 — $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $516 $688 — $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $561 $748 — $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $690 $920 — $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $581 $775 — $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $521 $694 — $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $557 $743 — $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $684 $913 — $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $562 $750 — $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $516 $689 — $191
MRI of the pelvis $551 $735 — $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $577 $770 — $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $512 $683 — $227
MRI of the shoulder $543 $724 — $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $566 $755 — $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $503 $671 — $205
MRI of the wrist $542 $723 — $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $527 $703 — $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $502 $670 — $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $179 $238 — $9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion $3,266 $4,355 — $1,410
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $373 $497 — $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,557 $2,076 — $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $162 $216 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $162 $216 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $162 $216 — $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $162 $216 — $101
Office visit (established patient) $178 $237 — $115
Office visit (new patient) $311 $415 — $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $162 $216 — $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $224 $299 — $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $240 $320 — $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $333 $444 — $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $410 $546 — $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $54 $73 — $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $137 $182 — $41
Pelvic ultrasound $348 $464 — $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $348 $464 — $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $347 $463 — $51
PET scan $2,856 $3,808 — —
Phosphorus blood test $47 $63 — $5
Physical therapy evaluation $187 $249 — $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $187 $249 — $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $187 $249 — $98
Platelet count $47 $63 — $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $65 $87 — $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $645 $860 — $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $692 $922 — $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $645 $860 — $136
Procalcitonin test $173 $231 — $27
Prolactin test $82 $109 — $19
Prostate test (PSA) $145 $193 — $18
Sacroiliac joint injection $463 $617 — $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $249 $332 — $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $249 $332 — $72
Screening mammogram $399 $532 — $126
Scrotal ultrasound $333 $444 — $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $53 $71 — $3
Semen analysis $53 $71 — $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $50 $66 — $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $349 $465 — $114
Simple wound stitches $349 $465 — $127
Skin biopsy $480 $641 — $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $316 $421 — $121
Sleep study (polysomnography) $3,517 $4,689 — $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $215 $286 — $64
Speech therapy $200 $267 — $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,116 $1,488 — $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $232 $309 — $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $616 $821 — $43
Stress echocardiogram $2,106 $2,808 — $209
Swallow study $259 $345 — $85
T3 thyroid test $179 $239 — $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $45 $60 — —
Testosterone test $122 $163 — $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $139 $185 — $17
Thyroid ultrasound $301 $402 — $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,087 $1,449 — $145
Tilt table test $2,123 $2,830 — $168
Total IgE allergy test $176 $235 — $16
Total protein test $29 $39 — $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $2,567 $3,422 — $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $2,567 $3,422 — $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $480 $640 — $118
Trigger point injection $555 $740 — $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $539 $719 — $52
Triglycerides test $76 $101 — $6
Troponin (heart) test $135 $180 — $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $2,288 $3,050 — $94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $909 $1,212 — $371
Upper GI series (barium) $416 $555 — $128
Uric acid (gout) test $54 $72 — $5
Urinalysis $72 $96 — $3
Urine microalbumin test $57 $77 — $5
Urine pregnancy test $65 $87 — $9
Vaccine administration $64 $85 — $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $31 $41 — $16
Vitamin B12 test $68 $90 — $15
Vitamin D test $148 $197 — $30
Wart removal $190 $253 — $121
Wound debridement $1,251 $1,669 — $186
X-ray of the abdomen $165 $220 — $36
X-ray of the ankle $236 $314 — $37
X-ray of the collarbone $232 $309 — $33
X-ray of the elbow $247 $329 — $33
X-ray of the facial bones $224 $299 — $39
X-ray of the foot $245 $327 — $34
X-ray of the forearm $259 $345 — $29
X-ray of the hand $243 $324 — $38
X-ray of the hip $161 $215 — $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $161 $215 — $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $265 $353 — $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $438 $584 — $63
X-ray of the knee $196 $261 — $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $196 $261 — $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $515 $687 — $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $307 $409 — $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $314 $419 — $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $314 $419 — $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $463 $617 — $53
X-ray of the lower leg $262 $349 — $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $277 $369 — $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $295 $393 — $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $185 $246 — $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $272 $363 — $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $272 $363 — $40
X-ray of the pelvis $245 $326 — $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $245 $326 — $28
X-ray of the ribs $228 $305 — $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $225 $300 — $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $228 $305 — $42
X-ray of the shoulder $273 $364 — $36
X-ray of the skull $201 $269 — $40
X-ray of the upper arm $266 $355 — $32
X-ray of the wrist $236 $315 — $43
Zinc blood test $85 $113 — $11

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