Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $501 — 34% above the US median ($374), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver, CO | $179 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $501 | $465 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $3,583 | $158 | ★ 4/5 | 130 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)
Typical cash price here is $501 — about 12.7× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $716 list price could save about $215 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Crawford, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 266 |
| Sean Connor | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 246 |
| Jerome Schroeder, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 169 |
| Stephen Moore, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 132 |
| Annemarie Whiddon, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 73 |
| Kim Tyler, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 69 |
| Timothy Gensler, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 53 |
| Vance Bray, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 52 |
| Leonard Plunkett, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 51 |
| Adam Berlinberg, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 49 |
| Gary Bauerle, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 41 |
| Kathleen Srock, MD | Rheumatology | Denver, CO | 39 |
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