CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,441 — 34% above the US median ($1,816), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $405 $397 ★ 4/5 152 min
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $574 $430 ★ 4/5 137 min
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $574 $430 ★ 3/5 140 min
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $668 $690 118 min
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,053 $1,090
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $1,200 $3,278 ★ 3/5 97 min
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,220 $2,281 ★ 4/5 106 min
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,257 $205
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,341 $187 ★ 4/5 135 min
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,352 $1,770 122 min
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,397 118 min
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,462 ★ 5/5 141 min
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $1,516 $212
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,557 $1,349 116 min
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,602 $2,723 ★ 4/5 143 min
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,859 $194 ★ 3/5 143 min
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $2,093 $635 ★ 5/5 164 min
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $2,102 $259 ★ 4/5 135 min
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $2,221 $2,221
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $2,242 $518 ★ 4/5 132 min
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $2,322 $2,322 ★ 5/5
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $2,322 $2,322
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $2,322 $2,322
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $2,441 $626 ★ 5/5 130 min
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $2,441 $753 105 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 September 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)
$4,104
Cash / self-pay
$2,441
Insurer-negotiated
$690
Medicare pays
$196
$1,156$6,166
Median cash $2,441  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,441 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,104 list price could save about $1,663 (41%).

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