Compare: Sterling Regional Medcenter vs St Elizabeth Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 298 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Sterling Regional Medcenter is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 68% lower than St Elizabeth Hospital (median across 298 shared procedures), winning on 285 of them.
Sterling Regional Medcenter
Sterling, CO
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
56% recommend · ER wait 97 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 285
St Elizabeth Hospital
Fort Morgan, CO
CMS rating ★★★★☆
68% recommend · ER wait 106 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 13
ProcedureSterling Regional MedcenterSt Elizabeth HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$37$16$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$529$1,083$284
Abdominal ultrasound$592$654$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$679$691$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$506$616$86
Albumin blood test$13$49$5
Aldosterone test$89$261$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$16$55$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$17$120$17
ALT liver enzyme test$17$55$5
Ammonia blood test$15$90$15
Amniocentesis$455$807$120
Amylase test$7$47$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$22$70$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$26$251$26
AST liver enzyme test$17$55$5
Barium swallow study$237$416$107
Basic metabolic panel$37$121$8
Bilirubin blood test$16$55$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$17$41$4
Blood crossmatch$182$98—
Blood glucose test$5$55$5
Blood transfusion$543$531$47
Blood type and screen$57$61$10
Blood type test$89$48$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$137$48$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$42$48$3
BNP (heart failure) test$60$421$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$204$390$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$960$2,439$259
Breast biopsy$1,109$666$478
Breast ultrasound$549$461$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$603$576$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$495$346$84
C-reactive protein (CRP)$29$32$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$26$117$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$26$125$21
Calcium blood test$15$55$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$275$229$26
Cardiac stress test$520$1,113$39
Cardioversion$610$2,025$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$425$922$156
CEA tumor marker test$19$94$19
Chemotherapy infusion$86$1,241$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$31$576$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$141$1,906$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$743$1,559$311
Chest X-ray$231$371$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$108$350$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$228$392$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$12$185$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$6$80$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$20$62$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$81$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$45$143$11
Copper blood test$21$156$12
Cortisol test$19$90$16
COVID-19 PCR test$66$165$51
CPAP titration study$450$729$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$7$102$7
CT angiography of the chest$646$3,300$281
CT angiography of the head$638$3,277$274
CT scan of the abdomen$460$2,823$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$717$5,346$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$860$6,174$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$717$5,346$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$573$4,113$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$552$3,234$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$460$2,823$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$368$2,163$136
CT scan of the arm$764$3,106$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$764$3,133$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$611$3,162$161
CT scan of the chest$513$2,951$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$615$3,007$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$513$2,951$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$410$2,095$133
CT scan of the head$506$2,599$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$607$3,099$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$506$2,599$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$405$2,348$107
CT scan of the leg$553$3,348$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$553$3,804$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$443$2,439$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,055$2,515$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,266$2,541$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,055$2,515$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$844$2,298$130
CT scan of the neck$556$2,973$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,000$2,576$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,200$2,667$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,000$2,576$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$800$2,302$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$667$3,335$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$556$2,973$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$445$2,220$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,007$2,523$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,208$2,940$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,007$2,523$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$805$1,950$133
CT scan of the sinuses$829$2,682$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$995$3,219$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$829$2,682$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$663$2,052$128
D-dimer test$10$62$10
DHEA-sulfate test$22$142$22
Diagnostic mammogram$247$265$140
Drug screen (urine)$17$82$17
Echocardiogram$398$1,397$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$282$922$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$141$331$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$141$331$8
Electrolyte panel$26$70$7
Emergency department visit$552$677$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$119$206$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$243$331$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$552$677$69
Epidural steroid injection$885$1,050$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$28$197$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,168$719$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$203$462$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$13$48$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$5$48$4
Ferritin (iron) test$20$72$14
Fibrinogen test$10$132$10
Flu test$22$80$17
Folate (folic acid) test$15$93$15
Free T4 thyroid test$9$93$9
FSH hormone test$18$116$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$892$2,061$334
GGT liver test$7$55$7
Glucose tolerance test$8$93$8
H. pylori test$67$318$67
HDL cholesterol test$21$75$8
Hematocrit test$3$44$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$10$66$10
Hepatitis B test$19$61$10
Hepatitis C test$39$81$14
HIV test$27$135$19
HIV test (antibody)$17$118$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$37$152$24
Iron blood test$7$57$6
IUD removal$237$400$112
IV infusion therapy$140$456$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$60$341$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$221$568$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$329$578$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$334$578$57
Kidney biopsy$1,458$1,492$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$317$2,834$172
Kidney ultrasound$387$767$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$191$682$61
Knee joint injection$521$766$69
Lactate test$43$53$12
LDH test$6$22$6
LDL cholesterol test$11$61$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$570$785$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$492$648$116
LH hormone test$19$125$19
Lipase test$7$75$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$34$82$13
Liver biopsy$603$1,492$288
Liver function panel$36$131$8
Lung function test (PFT)$226$252$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$725$2,478$291
Magnesium blood test$19$55$7
MRA of the brain$485$2,996$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$582$3,624$328
MRA of the neck$841$2,827$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$841$2,827$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,009$3,200$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,835$2,834$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,468$2,516$194
MRI of the ankle$1,024$2,863$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,024$2,863$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$819$2,366$222
MRI of the brain$798$2,976$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$798$2,976$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$638$2,883$195
MRI of the chest$1,663$2,725$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,996$3,323$466
MRI of the knee$1,377$2,613$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,377$2,613$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,102$2,409$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$569$3,073$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$569$3,073$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$455$2,672$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$569$2,730$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$682$3,262$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$569$2,730$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$455$2,441$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$569$2,798$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$682$3,091$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$569$2,798$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$455$2,557$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,191$2,288$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,191$2,288$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$953$1,449$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,094$2,815$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,094$2,815$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$875$2,360$205
MRI of the wrist$1,337$2,693$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,337$2,693$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,070$2,338$303
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,121$5,311$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$108$338$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$108$372$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$108$304$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$104$338$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$50$87$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$41$263$41
Pelvic ultrasound$514$654$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$594$691$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$435$616$51
PET scan$3,198$5,223—
Phosphorus blood test$16$55$5
Physical therapy evaluation$129$338$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$129$372$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$124$338$98
Platelet count$5$53$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$8$75$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$553$634$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$507$576$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$598$691$136
Procalcitonin test$47$181$27
Prolactin test$19$150$19
Prostate test (PSA)$18$93$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$190$515$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$224$515$72
Screening mammogram$173$148$126
Scrotal ultrasound$546$662$99
Semen analysis$20$84$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$22$152$22
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,569$3,351$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$333$346$64
Speech therapy$168$195$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$353$381$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$199$209$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$254$295$43
Strep throat test$22$70$17
Swallow study$110$336$85
T3 thyroid test$14$104$14
Testosterone test$26$170$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$37$89$17
Thyroid ultrasound$529$576$109
Thyroid uptake scan$384$1,068$145
Total IgE allergy test$19$53$16
Total protein test$18$55$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$464$662$118
Trigger point injection$262$1,030$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$262$1,030$52
Triglycerides test$18$55$6
Troponin (heart) test$46$159$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$364$1,017$94
Upper GI series (barium)$349$517$128
Uric acid (gout) test$5$55$5
Urinalysis$12$51$3
Urine microalbumin test$12$79$5
Urine pregnancy test$23$55$9
Vaccine administration$25$290$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$18$266$16
Vitamin B12 test$18$93$15
Vitamin D test$53$220$30
Wound debridement$505$315$186
X-ray of the abdomen$183$413$36
X-ray of the ankle$212$554$37
X-ray of the collarbone$159$393$33
X-ray of the elbow$216$472$33
X-ray of the facial bones$191$479$39
X-ray of the foot$200$503$34
X-ray of the forearm$145$435$29
X-ray of the hand$160$557$38
X-ray of the hip$187$584$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$99$531$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$187$637$49
X-ray of the knee$173$498$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$142$394$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$173$518$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$263$727$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$273$770$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$169$600$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$378$939$53
X-ray of the lower leg$120$381$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$226$517$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$222$470$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$230$564$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$251$574$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$212$455$40
X-ray of the pelvis$139$367$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$111$340$28
X-ray of the ribs$201$688$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$177$563$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$201$812$42
X-ray of the shoulder$200$684$36
X-ray of the skull$199$429$40
X-ray of the upper arm$193$394$32
X-ray of the wrist$199$391$43
Zinc blood test$20$123$11

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