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MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Head without Contrast Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 82 Colorado hospitals. CPT 70544. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,373
📉 Low $123
📈 High $13,066
🏥 82 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $226
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 82 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Kaiser | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$123 | $110 | $149 | $116 | — | — | — | — | $161 |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$158 | $103 | $61.72 | $61.72 | $91.28 | $103 | $61.72 | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$318 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | — | $36.00 | $36.36 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$532 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $90.00 | $75.00 | $250 | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$686 | $2,429 | $252 | $2,133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$752 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $95.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$940 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $951 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$1,059 | $240 | $240 | — | $847 | — | $216 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$1,081 | $249 | $249 | — | $865 | $245 | $224 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$1,210 | $484 | $454 | $454 | $2,571 | $454 | $454 | $454 | $454 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$1,338 | $159 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$1,368 | $1,448 | $660 | — | — | — | — | — | $217 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$1,504 | $752 | $2,255 | $2,381 | — | $777 | $2,255 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,566 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,472 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,566 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,472 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,589 | $1,863 | $1,946 | $1,887 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$1,598 | $499 | $499 | $499 | $1,578 | $499 | $499 | $499 | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$1,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$1,710 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$1,735 | $252 | $252 | $264 | — | — | $252 | — | $252 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$1,764 | $1,764 | $1,764 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$1,791 | $368 | $252 | $51.01 | $75.00 | $368 | $368 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$1,800 | $274 | $95.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$1,982 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $4,559 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$2,105 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $90.00 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$2,152 | $1,210 | $1,157 | $2,421 | — | $1,157 | $1,157 | — | $1,157 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$2,152 | $1,210 | $1,157 | $2,421 | — | $1,157 | $1,157 | — | $1,157 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$2,152 | $1,210 | $1,157 | $2,421 | — | $1,157 | $1,157 | — | $1,157 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$2,241 | $243 | $243 | $267 | $3,418 | $243 | $243 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$2,241 | $243 | $243 | $267 | $3,418 | $243 | $243 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$2,312 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $4,559 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$2,312 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $3,964 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,312 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $4,559 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$2,368 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $5,565 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,373 | $518 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,373 | $161 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$2,373 | $168 | $166 | $166 | $4,389 | $166 | $166 | $166 | $166 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$2,373 | $161 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,373 | $161 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,373 | $161 | $163 | $163 | $815 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,373 | $161 | $163 | $544 | $815 | $163 | $163 | — | $163 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,451 | $2,660 | $475 | $3,015 | $3,243 | $1,282 | $2,300 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$2,451 | $2,660 | $881 | $3,015 | $3,243 | $1,282 | $2,300 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$2,539 | $236 | $243 | $243 | $3,990 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$2,542 | $55.11 | $55.11 | $733 | $91.28 | $56.76 | $55.11 | $55.11 | $55.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$2,647 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $6,088 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $163 |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$2,665 | $242 | $242 | $242 | $3,598 | $242 | $242 | $242 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$2,927 | $163 | $163 | $163 | $6,587 | $163 | $163 | — | $163 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$2,937 | $350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$3,032 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$3,094 | $391 | $1,287 | $832 | $393 | $1,030 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$3,094 | $391 | $928 | $832 | $393 | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$3,109 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $4,042 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$3,109 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $4,042 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$3,131 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$3,164 | $585 | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | $585 | $585 | $585 | $585 |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$3,249 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$3,280 | $240 | $561 | $1,115 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$3,280 | $240 | $561 | $1,115 | — | $243 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$3,280 | $240 | $561 | $1,115 | — | $243 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70544, 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: $1,775 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 82 Colorado hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of head 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 70544 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $226 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $123 to $13,066 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.5x 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 mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast (CPT 70544) in Colorado range from $123 to $13,066, with a median of $2,373. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $123. 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 70544 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.