X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $371 — 15% above the US median ($322), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $59 $57 — — —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $65 $130 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $65 $130 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $96 $130 — 118 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $161 $178 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $166 $228 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $175 $89 — 48 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $243 $40 — — —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $251 $392 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $118 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $266 $903 — 110 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $270 $198 — — —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $272 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $277 $113 ★ 3/5 143 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $287 $277 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $287 $277 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $287 $277 — — —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $288 $135 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $294 $358 — 122 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $300 — — 118 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $305 $91 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $317 $208 — 109 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $336 $266 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $341 $203 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $356 $279 — 116 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)
$656
Cash / self-pay
$371
Insurer-negotiated
$192
Medicare pays
$47
$166$690
Median cash $371  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $371 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $656 list price could save about $285 (43%).

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