X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) cost in Colorado

Prices at 51 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $300 — 12% above the US median ($267), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $57 $137 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $57 $137 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $84 $136 114 min 15.0%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $112 $145 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $129 $240 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $132 $89 15.2%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $183 $116 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $188 133 min
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $211 $131 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $222 $364 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $237 $903 107 min 14.4%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $240 $240 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $240 $240
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $240 $240
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $240 $118 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $241 $135 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $246 $116 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $246 $187 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $246 $130 108 min 14.7%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $246 $245 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $260 $340 119 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $263 $122 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $283 $33 14.9%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $295 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $300 $230 132 min 14.9%

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)
$517
Cash / self-pay
$300
Insurer-negotiated
$137
Medicare pays
$33
$129$656
Median cash $300  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $300 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $517 list price could save about $217 (42%).

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