CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 53 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,131 — 21% above the US median ($2,592), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $526 $700 114 min 15.0%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $717 $1,959 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $494 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $1,023 $454 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $1,451 $511 15.2%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,466 $1,200
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,582 $650 111 min 14.8%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,748 $2,971 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,750 $3,273 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,779 $315 14.9%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $2,001 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $2,102 $359 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $2,164 $903 107 min 14.4%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $2,166 $377 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $2,180 $1,860 121 min 14.0%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $2,232 $2,232 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $2,232 $2,232
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $2,232 $2,232
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $2,239 $386 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $2,424 $781 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $2,631 $1,940 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $2,663 $3,487 119 min 14.8%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $2,889 133 min
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $2,901 $3,481 124 min 14.7%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $3,131 $1,844 132 min 14.9%

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)
$4,815
Cash / self-pay
$3,131
Insurer-negotiated
$781
Medicare pays
$300
$1,109$5,407
Median cash $3,131  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $3,131 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,815 list price could save about $1,684 (35%).

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