MRI of the chest cost in Colorado

Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,592 — 24% above the US median ($2,083), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $440 — — 48 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $534 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $752 $662 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $832 $831 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $978 $987 — 118 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $1,257 $1,468 — 122 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,317 $2,370 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $1,357 $1,157 — 116 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,358 — — 118 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,520 $808 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $1,640 $366 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $1,663 $2,462 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $1,773 $893 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $1,773 $1,006 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $1,773 $818 — 101 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,853 $3,000 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,947 $1,313 — 109 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $2,015 $827 — — —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $2,017 $903 — 110 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $2,145 $799 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $2,262 $827 ★ 3/5 143 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $2,286 $390 — — —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $2,395 $800 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $2,543 $550 ★ 4/5 135 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $2,641 $720 — 111 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)
$4,810
Cash / self-pay
$2,592
Insurer-negotiated
$904
Medicare pays
$371
$964$5,140
Median cash $2,592  ·  Medicare $371  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,592 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,810 list price could save about $2,218 (46%).

Estimate what you’ll pay
Quick fill:

Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

By city

MRI of the chest cost in other states

All MRI of the chest prices (national) → · All hospitals in Colorado →