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CT Scan Head or Brain without Contrast Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Colorado hospitals. CPT 70450. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,050
📉 Low $128
📈 High $17,641
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 77 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $111
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Kaiser | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$128 | $83.79 | $44.06 | $44.06 | $64.46 | $83.79 | $44.06 | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$155 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | — | $36.00 | $36.36 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$309 | $276 | $375 | $293 | — | — | — | — | $109 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$501 | $105 | $105 | — | $401 | — | $94.72 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$511 | $109 | $109 | — | $409 | $109 | $98.31 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$532 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $90.00 | $75.00 | $110 | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$752 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$788 | $112 | $44.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$809 | $185 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $75.00 | $185 | $65.00 | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$915 | $110 | $110 | $116 | — | — | $110 | — | $110 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$972 | $389 | $365 | $365 | $2,066 | $365 | $365 | $365 | $365 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,058 | $1,241 | $1,297 | $1,257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$1,076 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $2,476 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$1,077 | $1,813 | $110 | $1,279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$1,100 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$1,102 | $620 | $592 | $1,240 | — | $592 | $592 | — | $592 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$1,102 | $620 | $592 | $1,240 | — | $592 | $592 | — | $592 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$1,102 | $620 | $592 | $1,240 | — | $592 | $592 | — | $592 |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$1,160 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $90.00 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$1,190 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $2,679 | $68.36 | $68.36 | — | $68.36 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$1,222 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $1,864 | $107 | $107 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$1,222 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $1,864 | $107 | $107 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$1,222 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $1,236 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$1,271 | $66.96 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$1,507 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $3,467 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$1,513 | $1,602 | $730 | — | — | — | — | — | $107 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,518 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $2,395 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,518 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $2,395 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,540 | $1,289 | $225 | $1,893 | $2,037 | $688 | $1,445 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$1,540 | $1,289 | $572 | $1,893 | $2,037 | $688 | $1,445 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$1,693 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $2,285 | $106 | $106 | $106 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,758 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $3,467 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$1,758 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $3,014 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$1,758 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $3,467 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$1,771 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$1,911 | $597 | $597 | $597 | $1,887 | $480 | $597 | $597 | — |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$1,944 | $39.34 | $39.34 | $64.22 | $64.46 | $40.52 | $39.34 | $39.34 | $39.34 |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$1,975 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $2,567 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$1,975 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $2,567 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$2,050 | $104 | $107 | $107 | $3,221 | $107 | $107 | $107 | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$2,099 | $243 | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | $243 | $243 | $243 | $243 |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$2,252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$2,304 | — | $2,074 | $2,995 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$2,336 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$2,348 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $5,518 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,353 | $67.66 | $68.36 | $288 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | — | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,353 | $245 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,353 | $67.66 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$2,353 | $67.66 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,353 | $67.66 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,353 | $67.66 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $592 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$2,353 | $70.45 | $69.75 | $69.75 | $4,352 | $69.75 | $69.75 | $69.75 | $69.75 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$2,358 | $106 | $236 | $1,446 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$2,358 | $106 | $236 | $1,446 | — | $107 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$2,358 | $106 | $236 | $1,446 | — | $107 | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$2,376 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$2,576 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$2,764 | $110 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $74.00 | $75.00 | $110 | — | $110 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$2,962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70450, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,152 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 81 Colorado hospitals above publish for Ct scan head or brain without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70450 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $111 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $128 to $17,641 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 18.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan head or brain without contrast cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for ct scan head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450) in Colorado range from $128 to $17,641, with a median of $2,050. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan head or brain without contrast in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $128. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70450 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.