CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,322 — 21% above the US median ($1,916), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $374 $320 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $374 $320 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $435 $605 — 118 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $552 $1,703 ★ 3/5 97 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $742 $351 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $397 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $921 $750 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $1,117 $511 — 48 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,212 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,219 $501 — 111 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,233 $1,614 — 122 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,252 $187 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,258 $794 — 109 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,373 $194 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,448 $2,708 ★ 4/5 106 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,466 $1,200 — — —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,504 $1,303 — 116 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,575 $266 — — —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,682 $2,860 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,684 $903 — 110 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,904 $582 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,937 — — 118 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $2,102 $297 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $2,221 $890 ★ 5/5 127 min —
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $2,221 $890 ★ 5/5 133 min —

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 October 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)
$3,573
Cash / self-pay
$2,322
Insurer-negotiated
$750
Medicare pays
$259
$752$3,895
Median cash $2,322  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,322 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,573 list price could save about $1,251 (35%).

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