Compare: Poudre Valley Hospital vs Boulder Community Health

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 366 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Boulder Community Health is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 3% lower than Poudre Valley Hospital (median across 366 shared procedures), winning on 195 of them.
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, CO
CMS rating ★★★★★
79% recommend · ER wait 124 min · readmit 12.8%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 171
Boulder Community Health
Boulder, CO
CMS rating ★★★★☆
80% recommend · ER wait 133 min · readmit 13.6%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 195
ProcedurePoudre Valley HospitalBoulder Community HealthMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$60$27$51
Abdominal ultrasound$720$850$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$823$1,002$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$617$845$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$886$367$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$463$348$129
Abscess incision and drainage$886$367$174
Acupuncture$37$143$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$32$143$28
Albumin blood test$67$28$5
Aldosterone test$40$111$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$22$28$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$79$26$17
ALT liver enzyme test$56$31$5
Ammonia blood test$162$191$15
Amniocentesis$982$501$120
Amylase test$241$61$6
Anoscopy$238$175$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$58$101$12
Aortic valve replacement$12,461$2,168$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$343$63$26
AST liver enzyme test$112$28$5
Barium swallow study$561$1,447$107
Bartholin cyst removal$631$112$182
Basic metabolic panel$183$72$8
Benign skin lesion removal$781$134$171
Bilirubin blood test$22$28$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,264$382$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,462$1,127$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$87$68$4
Blood crossmatch$186$122
Blood glucose test$133$28$5
Blood transfusion$805$2,390$47
Blood type and screen$124$158$10
Blood type test$58$35$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$67$44$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$31$30$3
BNP (heart failure) test$211$191$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$608$503$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,248$2,686$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,019$3,136$259
Breast biopsy$5,635$4,129$478
Breast MRI$953$1,647$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,390$1,647$216
Breast ultrasound (limited)$454$143$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$860$493$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$363$285$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$321$238$93
Burn treatment$363$265$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$203$56$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$70$33$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$225$115$21
Calcium blood test$53$28$5
Cardiac ablation$54,218$54,177$759
Cardiac catheterization$12,153$26,337$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,712$2,543$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,353$2,543$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$339$649$26
Cardiac stress test$702$1,085$39
Cardioversion$988$2,348$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$826$947$156
CEA tumor marker test$366$187$19
Celiac disease test$52$70$12
Central line placement$3,562$1,026$238
Chemotherapy infusion$530$396$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$221$161$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$839$632$133
Chest tube insertion$1,877$2,976$143
Chest X-ray$423$681$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$379$600$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$404$681$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$396$193
CK-MB heart enzyme test$128$87$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$31$6
Colonoscopy$3,347$1,002$480
Colposcopy$594$132$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$153$81$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$199$87$8
Complex wound repair$1,410$842$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$230$64$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$295$67$115
Copper blood test$163$92$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,420$2,102$326
Cortisol test$250$105$16
COVID-19 PCR test$70$53$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$130$45$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,142$2,102$281
CT angiography of the head$2,151$2,102$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,853$2,102$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,654$2,102$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,942$2,102$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,654$2,102$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,175$2,102$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,221$2,102$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,853$2,102$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,600$2,102$136
CT scan of the arm$1,644$2,102$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,644$2,102$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,431$2,102$161
CT scan of the chest$2,153$2,023$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,153$2,102$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,229$1,945$133
CT scan of the head$2,129$2,102$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,686$2,102$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,283$2,102$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,975$1,945$107
CT scan of the leg$1,653$2,102$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,653$2,102$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,226$2,102$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,709$2,102$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,050$2,102$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,709$2,102$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,580$2,102$130
CT scan of the neck$1,644$2,102$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,333$2,102$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,615$2,102$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,333$2,102$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,747$2,102$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,941$2,102$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,644$2,102$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,580$2,102$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,691$2,102$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,896$2,102$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,691$2,102$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,665$2,102$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,733$2,102$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,178$1,945$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,733$2,102$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,225$2,102$128
D-dimer test$145$432$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$48,924$19,817$798
DHEA-sulfate test$115$36$22
Diagnostic mammogram$450$271$140
Drug screen (urine)$186$87$17
Echocardiogram$912$2,048$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$721$2,048$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,992$916$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$234$393$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$234$201$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,976$884$448
Electrolyte panel$167$75$7
Electromyography (EMG)$329$80$141
Emergency department visit$883$193$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$299$117$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$516$454$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$883$162$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,273$1,504$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,487$2,699$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$260$144$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,106$172$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,495$709$164
Family therapy session$431$402$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$21$39$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$21$37$4
Ferritin (iron) test$201$82$14
Fibrinogen test$246$17$10
Flu test$57$94$17
Folate (folic acid) test$341$149$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$614$572$157
Free T4 thyroid test$209$133$9
FSH hormone test$131$133$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,331$2,937$334
GGT liver test$67$52$7
Glucose tolerance test$145$81$8
Group therapy session$291$727$30
H. pylori test$218$156$67
HDL cholesterol test$199$68$8
Hematocrit test$108$44$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$203$129$10
Hemorrhoid removal$1,987$270$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$148$147
Hepatitis B test$99$96$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$99$58
Hepatitis C test$60$183$14
HIV test$33$79$19
HIV test (antibody)$33$133$14
Holter heart monitor$516$858$26
Iron blood test$210$117$6
IUD insertion$852$75
IUD removal$363$65$112
IV infusion therapy$301$527$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$161$223$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$442$831$67
IVC filter placement$23,017$12,735$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$537$256$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$532$349$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$543$255$56
Kidney biopsy$2,348$5,187$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,368$3,172$172
Kidney ultrasound$658$676$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$620$673$61
Knee joint injection$620$265$69
Lactate test$15$147$12
Laryngoscopy$1,518$301$189
LDH test$46$28$6
LDL cholesterol test$109$58$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,686$5,096$149
Leg artery angioplasty$16,090$3,296
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,529$157$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,397$123$116
LH hormone test$190$133$19
Lipase test$148$77$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$196$32$13
Liver biopsy$3,434$2,289$288
Liver function panel$190$83$8
Lung function test (PFT)$474$180$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,806$3,981$291
Magnesium blood test$149$99$7
MMR vaccine$186$116
MRA of the brain$3,249$2,543$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,492$2,543$328
MRA of the neck$3,492$2,543$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,492$2,543$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$4,029$2,543$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,774$2,543$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,774$2,543$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,155$2,543$194
MRI of the ankle$2,496$2,543$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,496$2,543$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,607$2,543$222
MRI of the brain$2,597$2,543$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,597$2,543$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,169$2,543$195
MRI of the chest$2,794$2,543$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,291$2,543$466
MRI of the knee$1,924$2,543$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,924$2,543$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,841$2,543$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,741$2,543$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,741$2,543$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,157$2,543$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,741$2,543$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,878$2,543$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,741$2,543$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,232$2,543$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,741$2,543$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,878$2,543$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,741$2,543$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,110$2,543$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,869$2,543$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,869$2,543$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,440$2,543$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,353$2,543$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,353$2,543$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,837$2,543$205
MRI of the wrist$1,677$2,543$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,677$2,543$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,568$2,543$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$153$145$9
Nerve conduction study$383$103$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$762$792$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,352$8,194$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$263$491$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$271$491$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$257$491$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$263$491$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$115$58$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$77$87$41
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$529$519$51
Phosphorus blood test$134$28$5
Physical therapy evaluation$263$491$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$271$491$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$263$491$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$3,945$318$541
Platelet count$70$68$4
Pneumonia vaccine$236$286
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$116$97$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$823$579$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$823$419$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$823$579$136
Procalcitonin test$152$157$27
Prolactin test$244$167$19
Prostate biopsy$2,951$1,406
Prostate test (PSA)$177$26$18
Psychiatric evaluation$331$643$188
Psychotherapy session$393$459$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$230$505$87
Scoliosis spine X-ray$219$662$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$204$168$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$233$1,156$72
Screening mammogram$295$251$126
Scrotal ultrasound$823$1,604$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$134$56$3
Semen analysis$126$117$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$118$69$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$334$44$114
Simple wound stitches$334$220$127
Skin biopsy$529$1,117$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$529$1,112$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$919$162$240
Skin graft$4,813$2,316$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$200$29$36
Skin tag removal$363$78$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$5,966$3,885$691
Speech therapy$238$507$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$974$733$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$10,124$25,076$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$259$178$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$690$437$43
Strep throat test$67$52$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,115$1,085$209
Swallow study$237$496$85
T3 thyroid test$30$87$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$81$79
Testosterone test$189$26$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$326$49$17
Thyroid ultrasound$834$759$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,121$2,066$145
Tilt table test$1,182$2,303$168
Total IgE allergy test$67$89$16
Total protein test$22$28$4
Tracheostomy$2,396$297$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,209$4,810$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,538$4,810$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$823$762$118
Trigger point injection$445$702$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$416$353$52
Triglycerides test$130$23$6
Troponin (heart) test$107$55$12
Upper GI series (barium)$791$1,609$128
Uric acid (gout) test$134$85$5
Urinalysis$47$74$3
Urine microalbumin test$143$84$5
Urine pregnancy test$109$12$9
Vaccine administration$87$114$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$72$114$16
Varicose vein ablation$5,545$5,729$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$197$151$15
Vitamin D test$160$77$30
Wart removal$279$217$121
Wound debridement$1,133$654$186
X-ray of the abdomen$401$720$36
X-ray of the ankle$305$681$37
X-ray of the collarbone$308$643$33
X-ray of the elbow$311$720$33
X-ray of the facial bones$277$830$39
X-ray of the foot$323$681$34
X-ray of the forearm$254$643$29
X-ray of the hand$404$720$38
X-ray of the hip$468$720$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$308$600$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$468$720$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$599$977$63
X-ray of the knee$323$760$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$276$622$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$323$760$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$404$879$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$495$1,152$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$375$879$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$614$1,425$53
X-ray of the lower leg$254$681$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$382$838$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$362$798$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$401$879$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$509$1,046$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$404$798$40
X-ray of the pelvis$344$720$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$339$643$28
X-ray of the ribs$401$879$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$351$923$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$401$879$42
X-ray of the shoulder$254$741$36
X-ray of the skull$445$889$40
X-ray of the upper arm$254$643$32
X-ray of the wrist$311$700$43
Zinc blood test$120$111$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.