Nuclear cardiac stress test cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,151 — 31% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $761 $1,455 — — —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $789 $1,358 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $789 $1,358 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $871 $1,351 — 118 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,435 $2,855 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,557 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $1,598 $1,659 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,735 $3,244 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $1,918 $1,623 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $2,116 $3,068 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $2,121 $3,932 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $2,177 $1,980 — 109 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $2,388 $1,434 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $2,750 $1,327 — 110 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $3,091 $1,201 — 111 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $3,307 $4,330 — 122 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $3,385 $3,143 — — —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $3,540 $1,359 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $3,558 $1,979 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $3,581 $3,118 — 116 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $4,151 $1,874 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $4,151 $2,064 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $4,151 $2,185 — 101 min —
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora, CO $4,582 $2,220 ★ 4/5 134 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $4,588 $2,355 ★ 4/5 132 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)
$6,984
Cash / self-pay
$4,151
Insurer-negotiated
$2,182
Medicare pays
$428
$1,471$11,624
Median cash $4,151  ·  Medicare $428  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,151 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,984 list price could save about $2,833 (41%).

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