Compare prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, covering 398 procedures from their machine-readable files.
Hospitals in Denver
Procedure prices in Denver
| Procedure | Cash (median) | Hospitals |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,106 | 4 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,341 | 4 |
| Allergy shots | $40 | 4 |
| Allergy testing | $15 | 4 |
| Anoscopy | $176 | 4 |
| Barium swallow study | $848 | 4 |
| Blood type test | $196 | 4 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $501 | 4 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $2,315 | 4 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $4,813 | 4 |
| Botox for migraine | $498 | 4 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $289 | 4 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,211 | 4 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $4,926 | 4 |
| Cardiac stress test | $2,499 | 4 |
| Cardioversion | $2,445 | 4 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $1,314 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $982 | 4 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $913 | 4 |
| Chest X-ray | $638 | 4 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $642 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,650 | 4 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,187 | 4 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $139 | 4 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $4,199 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $3,832 | 4 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $7,724 | 4 |
| CT scan of the chest | $4,750 | 4 |
| CT scan of the head | $4,588 | 4 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,461 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck | $4,526 | 4 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $4,518 | 4 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $4,541 | 4 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $4,577 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | $3,041 | 4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $514 | 4 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $480 | 4 |
| Esophageal dilation | $1,904 | 4 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,910 | 4 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | $1,134 | 4 |
Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
