X-ray of the knee (2 views) cost in Colorado

Prices at 52 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $276 — 17% above the US median ($236), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $58 $139 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $58 $139 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $85 $139 114 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $95 $170 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $141 $144 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $142 $263 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $147 $96 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $149 $89 15.2%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $174 $903 107 min 14.4%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $183 $170
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $196 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $202 $34 14.9%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $204 133 min
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $209 $29 111 min 14.8%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $222 $222 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $222 $222
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $222 $222
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $236 $128 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $238 $146 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $244 $203 121 min 14.0%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $246 $205 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $251 $329 119 min 14.8%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $257 $98 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $263 $237 132 min 15.3%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $276 $91 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%

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)
$396
Cash / self-pay
$276
Insurer-negotiated
$157
Medicare pays
$34
$142$927
Median cash $276  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $276 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $396 list price could save about $120 (30%).

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