Fluoroscopic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Colorado

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 78 Colorado hospitals. CPT 77002. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $697 📉 Low $26.50 📈 High $7,314 🏥 78 hospitals 🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $128

Hospital comparison — Colorado

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 78 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaCignaUHCKaiserMultiPlanHumanaDevotedFirst Health
BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL
BOULDER
$26.50 $20.19$13.31$25.90$31.34$36.62$25.90$21.20—
FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL
FRUITA
$36.40 $36.00$36.72$36.00$36.00—$36.36——
GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
RIFLE
$57.00 $42.00$62.90$89.40—————
UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
ESTES PARK
$87.00 $29.01$29.01$56.84$56.84$42.86$29.01—$113
COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL
CANON CITY
$150 $56.23$56.23$59.98$56.23$319$56.23$56.23—
HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT
HAXTUN
$157 $95.20$82.50——————
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER
KENDALL DR. LAMAR
$160 ————————
ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL
DURANGO
$175 $27.58$27.58$27.58$27.58$74.00$27.58——
DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
DELTA
$177 $289—$230——$289——
LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL
HUGO
$192 $61.00$75.10——————
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL
FRISCO
$220 $87.39$87.39$87.39$87.39$506$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL
DURANGO
$243 $87.39$87.39$87.39$87.39$547$87.39——
VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL
VAIL
$255 $309$241$228—————
UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL
AURORA
$282 $115$115$112$115$443$115$115$564
MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL
TRINIDAD
$298 ——$287—————
ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
LEADVILLE
$314 $28.38$448$448—$403$448—$448
DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS
DENVER
$320 $128—$681—————
COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL
PUEBLO
$325 $87.39$87.39$85.60$87.39$134$87.39$87.39—
UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL
HIGHLANDS RANCH
$346 $115$115$115$115$795$115$115$680
SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL
SPRINGFIELD
$366 $449$435$430—————
UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL
WOODLAND PARK
$395 $124$124$124$124$390$124$124$420
UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL
LONGMONT
$403 $115$115$115$115$691$115$115$680
UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL
COLORADO SPRINGS
$403 $115$115$115$115$795$115$115$680
UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL
BROOMFIELD
$403 $115$115$115$115$795$115$115$680
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH
COLORADO SPRINGS
$447 $115$115$115$115$705$115$115$586
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL
COLORADO SPRINGS
$447 $115$115$115$115$705$115$115$586
SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
JULESBURG
$450 $405$585——————
ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LA JUNTA
$482 $724$764$241$249—$724——
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL
ASPEN
$519 ————————
HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION
DENVER
$568 $170$153$118$235$398———
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
PUEBLO
$570 $115$127$115$115$870$115—$984
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL
PUEBLO WEST
$570 $115$127$115$115$870$115—$984
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
AURORA
$625 $187$168$129$208$437———
UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL
GREELEY
$626 $115$115$115$115$846$115$115$960
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
FORT MORGAN
$696 $87.39$87.39$87.39$87.39$1,635$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST
COLORADO SPRINGS
$697 $80.00$87.39$653$87.39$134$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL
LAKEWOOD
$697 $80.00$118$86.49$86.00$134$87.39——
COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL
COLORADO SPRINGS
$697 $80.00$87.39$86.49$87.39$134$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL
WESTMINSTER
$697 $80.00$87.39$86.49$86.00$134$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL
COLORADO SPRINGS
$697 $80.00$87.39$86.49$87.39$134$87.39$87.39—
COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL
LONGMONT
$697 $89.17$89.17$90.06$89.17$1,290$89.17$89.17—
COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL
LAKEWOOD
$697 $80.00$87.39$86.49$87.39$134$87.39$87.39—
UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
$698 $115$115$115$115$706$115$115$753
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER
WESTMINSTER
$709 $125—$128—$567$115——
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY
GREELEY
$709 $125—$128$102$567$115——
UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES
LOVELAND
$731 $115$115$115$115$950$115$115$616
UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL
FORT COLLINS
$731 $115$115$115$115$950$115$115$616
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL
GLENWOOD SPRINGS
$751 $96.00$96.00$50.00—$96.00$95.00——
HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S
DENVER
$857 $257$218$177$171$600———
KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA
2ND FLOOR
$1,071 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER
DENVER
$1,071 ————————
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
GRAND JUNCTION
$1,234 ————————
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GRAND JUNCTION
$1,280 $27.58$30.34$27.58$28.41$90.00$27.58—$85.00
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS
BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS
$1,370 $65.26$1,521$1,313$717$1,813$1,286—$1,939
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO
AURORA
$1,370 $1,539$1,521$1,313$717$1,813$1,286—$1,939
MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER
FRASER
$1,376 $740$1,548$774$740—$740——
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER
KREMMLING
$1,376 $740$1,548$774$740—$740——
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY
GRANBY
$1,376 $740$1,548$774$740—$740——
PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
BRIGHTON
$1,378 ————————
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL
DENVER
$1,391 $301$57.25—————$72.06
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77002, 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: $453 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 77002 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $128 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $26.50 to $7,314 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x 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 fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement cost in Colorado?
Cash prices for fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (CPT 77002) in Colorado range from $26.50 to $7,314, with a median of $697. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement in Colorado?
The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $26.50. 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 77002 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.