Breast ultrasound cost in Colorado

Prices at 46 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $461 — 16% above the US median ($398), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $73 $436 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $77 $117 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $115 $130 14.9%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $122 $191 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $142 $206 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $142 $169 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $142 $155 108 min 14.7%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $208 $104 14.9%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $208 $199 121 min 14.0%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $243 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $274 $903 107 min 14.4%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $280 $387 119 min 14.8%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $285 $533 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $291 $451 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $294 $110 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $301 $174 15.2%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $337 $305 114 min 15.0%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $344 $262 117 min 15.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $359 $98 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $374 $100 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $410 $338 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $422 $585 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $461 $708 ★ 4/5 106 min 14.6%
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $462 $210 112 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $478 $441 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$690
Cash / self-pay
$461
Insurer-negotiated
$284
Medicare pays
$92
$142$781
Median cash $461  ·  Medicare $92  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $461 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($92). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $690 list price could save about $229 (33%).

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