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

Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,947 — 21% above the US median ($1,615), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $445 $353 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $445 $353 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $459 $605 — 118 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $727 $713 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $397 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $780 $194 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $995 $2,718 ★ 3/5 97 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $1,049 $191 — — —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,081 $1,004 — — —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,152 $2,154 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,252 $187 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,258 $1,647 — 122 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,293 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,339 — — 118 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $1,361 $903 — 110 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $1,459 $1,221 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,655 $582 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,717 $1,487 — 116 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,867 $505 ★ 4/5 132 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,901 $3,232 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,931 $517 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,931 $593 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,931 $593 — 101 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $1,945 $242 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,947 $2,068 — 132 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)
$3,647
Cash / self-pay
$1,947
Insurer-negotiated
$622
Medicare pays
$184
$774$3,847
Median cash $1,947  ·  Medicare $184  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,947 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,647 list price could save about $1,700 (47%).

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