Prices at 4 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,645 — 228% above the US median ($502), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $435 | $404 | — | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's | Denver, CO | $2,855 | $700 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver, CO | $2,997 | $1,616 | ★ 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 September 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 $1,645 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,738 list price could save about $93 (5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raminder Dhillon-Acosta, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 71 |
| William Biche, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 47 |
| Megan De Cecchis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 38 |
| James Kerchberger, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 37 |
| Thanh Vu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 27 |
| Matthew Alfano, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Denver, CO | 19 |
| Benjamin Carpenter, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 15 |
| Carsten Sorensen, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 13 |
| Brett Abernathy, M.D. | Urology | Denver, CO | 12 |
| Lauren Abrams, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 12 |
| Elias Hsu, MD | Urology | Denver, CO | 11 |
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