X-ray of the knee (4+ views) cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $404 — 22% above the US median ($331), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $73 $176 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $73 $176 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $108 $171 114 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $149 $163 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $156 $280 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $181 $89 15.2%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $238 $56 14.9%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $254 $488 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $263 $488 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $264 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $267 $903 107 min 14.4%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $283 $45 14.9%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $307 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $330 $432 119 min 14.8%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $336 $312
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $338 $281 121 min 14.0%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $346 $177 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $351 $110 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $359 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $366 $329 132 min 15.3%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $381 $205 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $388 $39 111 min 14.8%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $403 $231 117 min 15.0%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $404 $246 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $404 $246 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%

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)
$626
Cash / self-pay
$404
Insurer-negotiated
$202
Medicare pays
$49
$176$697
Median cash $404  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $404 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $626 list price could save about $222 (35%).

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