X-ray of the hip (3 views) cost in Colorado

Prices at 48 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $299 — 22% above the US median ($245), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $56 $92 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $100 $239 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $100 $239 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $130 $241 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $143 — — 118 min —
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $147 $217 — 118 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $170 $89 — 48 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $187 $347 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $188 $96 ★ 3/5 143 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $47 — — —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $207 $192 — — —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $229 $229 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $229 $229 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $229 $229 — — —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $232 $903 — 110 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $257 $337 — 122 min —
HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's Denver, CO $259 $138 ★ 2/5 121 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $260 $91 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $265 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $276 $99 — 111 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $283 $209 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $296 $258 — 116 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $301 $512 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $307 $227 ★ 5/5 166 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)
$431
Cash / self-pay
$299
Insurer-negotiated
$207
Medicare pays
$49
$139$638
Median cash $299  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $299 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $431 list price could save about $132 (31%).

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