How much does ct scan of chest before and after contrast cost in Colorado?

Cash prices for ct scan of chest before and after contrast (CPT 71270) in Colorado range from $164 to $24,141, with a median of $3,007. Prices vary widely by hospital.

Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest before and after contrast in Colorado?

The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $164. 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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CT Scan of Chest Before and After Contrast Cost in Colorado

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Colorado hospitals. CPT 71270. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $3,007 📉 Low $164 📈 High $24,141 🏥 81 hospitals 🏛️ 76 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $205

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	$164	$107	$64.61	$64.61	$94.51	$107	$64.61	—	—
FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA	$288	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL	$380	$340	$461	$360	—	—	—	—	$193
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION	$532	$75.00	$75.00	$77.14	$90.00	$75.00	$184	—	—
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS	$752	$50.00	$96.00	$96.00	$96.00	—	$95.00	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER	$821	$177	$177	—	$657	—	$159	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY	$839	$183	$183	—	$671	$183	$165	—	—
DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER	$965	$1,813	$185	$1,279	—	—	—	—	—
ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE	$1,231	$348	$72.19	—	—	—	—	—	—
VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON	$1,232	$1,232	$1,232	—	—	—	—	—	—
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR	$1,339	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO	$1,507	$471	$61.00	$75.10	—	$471	$471	$471	$471
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER	$1,616	$110	$70.00	$51.01	$75.00	$110	$110	—	—
UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH	$1,617	$179	$179	$179	$3,718	$179	$179	$179	—
DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA	$1,618	$185	$185	$194	—	—	$185	—	$185
GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE	$1,664	$89.40	$42.00	$62.90	—	—	—	—	$58.32
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO	$1,703	$179	$179	$197	$2,597	$179	$179	—	—
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST	$1,703	$179	$179	$197	$2,597	$179	$179	—	—
UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS	$1,713	$179	$179	$179	$1,732	$179	$179	$179	—
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$1,730	$179	$179	$179	$2,730	$179	$179	$179	—
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS	$1,730	$179	$179	$179	$2,730	$179	$179	$179	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO	$1,880	$140	$140	$140	$4,323	$140	$140	$140	$140
UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT	$1,886	$179	$179	$179	$3,233	$179	$179	$179	—
UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD	$1,886	$179	$179	$179	$3,718	$179	$179	$179	—
UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$1,886	$179	$179	$179	$3,718	$179	$179	$179	—
KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON	$1,998	$2,115	$964	—	—	—	—	—	$197
COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO	$2,079	$140	$140	$140	$4,677	$140	$140	—	$140
SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD	$2,082	$2,441	$2,551	$2,473	—	—	—	—	—
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING	$2,219	$456	$436	$912	—	$436	$436	—	$436
MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER	$2,219	$456	$436	$912	—	$436	$436	—	$436
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY	$2,219	$456	$436	$912	—	$436	$436	—	$436
UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY	$2,258	$178	$178	$178	$3,048	$178	$178	$178	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY	$2,286	$914	$857	$857	$4,857	$857	$857	$857	$857
KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS	$2,374	$76.00	$76.00	$95.00	$90.00	$76.00	—	—	—
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS	$2,497	$1,289	$408	$1,893	$3,303	$688	$2,343	—	—
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA	$2,497	$1,289	$572	$1,893	$3,303	$688	$2,343	—	—
UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS	$2,634	$179	$179	$179	$3,424	$179	$179	$179	—
UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND	$2,634	$179	$179	$179	$3,424	$179	$179	$179	—
UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK	$2,795	$628	$874	$874	$2,760	$480	$874	$874	—
UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA	$2,847	$174	$179	$179	$4,474	$179	$179	$179	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN	$3,007	$140	$140	$140	$7,066	$140	$140	$140	$140
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD	$3,013	$139	$140	$288	$592	$140	$140	—	$140
COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT	$3,013	$145	$143	$143	$5,573	$143	$143	$143	$143
COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD	$3,013	$139	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER	$3,013	$139	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,013	$402	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,013	$139	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,013	$139	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN	$3,078	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO	$3,141	$138	$140	$140	$592	$140	$140	$140	$140
PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON	$3,254	$179	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE	$3,285	$177	$484	$981	—	$179	—	—	—
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER	$3,285	$177	$484	$981	—	—	—	—	—
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE	$3,285	$177	$484	$981	—	$179	—	—	—
HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN	$3,296	—	$95.20	$82.50	—	—	—	—	$66.00
MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD	$3,443	$334	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR	$3,503	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER	$3,503	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION	$3,914	$179	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO	$3,990	$184	$70.00	$86.77	$74.00	$75.00	$184	—	$184

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71270, 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: $1,815 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 of chest before and after 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 71270 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $205 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $164 to $24,141 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.6x 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 of chest before and after contrast cost in Colorado?: Cash prices for ct scan of chest before and after contrast (CPT 71270) in Colorado range from $164 to $24,141, with a median of $3,007. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of chest before and after contrast in Colorado?: The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $164. 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 71270 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.