Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,750 — 211% above the US median ($1,527), roughly 28.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $1,212 | $900 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | 14.5% |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $1,478 | $1,200 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $8,022 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | 15.4% |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $13,157 | $595 | ★ 4/5 | 129 min | 14.6% |
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 July 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)
Typical cash price here is $4,750 — about 28.5× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,742 list price could save about $992 (17%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Denver
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stephens, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 635 |
| Raminder Dhillon-Acosta, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 368 |
| Michael Oakes | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 113 |
| Heath Crawford, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 93 |
| Linda Miketic-Fielding, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 67 |
| Stephen Moore, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 58 |
| William Biche, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 53 |
| Brian Tschumper, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 51 |
| Seth Kligerman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 47 |
| Robert Johnston, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 47 |
| Graham Wallace, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 38 |
| Tilman Koelsch, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 33 |
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