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MRI Scan of Brain without Contrast Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 82 Colorado hospitals. CPT 70551. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,647
📉 Low $145
📈 High $19,541
🏥 82 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $204
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 |
$145 | $129 | $176 | $137 | — | — | — | — | $189 |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$194 | $127 | $76.36 | $76.36 | $113 | $127 | $76.36 | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$288 | $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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$1,069 | $427 | $401 | $401 | $2,271 | $401 | $401 | $401 | $401 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$1,081 | $249 | $249 | — | $865 | $222 | $224 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$1,171 | $274 | $95.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$1,274 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,929 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,486 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,929 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$1,486 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,547 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$1,486 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,929 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$1,488 | $2,429 | $252 | $2,133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$1,553 | $485 | $485 | $485 | $1,533 | $485 | $485 | $485 | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$1,563 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,614 | $1,892 | $1,977 | $1,916 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$1,687 | $368 | $252 | $51.01 | $75.00 | $368 | $368 | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$1,733 | $252 | $252 | $264 | — | — | $252 | — | $252 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$1,825 | $1,825 | $1,825 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$1,848 | $924 | $2,772 | $2,926 | — | $955 | $2,772 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$1,859 | $242 | $242 | $242 | $2,510 | $242 | $242 | $242 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$1,878 | $127 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,912 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $3,017 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$1,912 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $3,017 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$1,954 | $1,099 | $1,050 | $2,198 | — | $1,050 | $1,050 | — | $1,050 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$1,954 | $1,099 | $1,050 | $2,198 | — | $1,050 | $1,050 | — | $1,050 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$1,954 | $1,099 | $1,050 | $2,198 | — | $1,050 | $1,050 | — | $1,050 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$2,060 | $243 | $243 | $267 | $3,142 | $243 | $243 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$2,060 | $243 | $243 | $267 | $3,142 | $243 | $243 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$2,064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$2,082 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $90.00 | $76.00 | — | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$2,125 | $2,250 | $1,025 | — | — | — | — | — | $197 |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$2,169 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,820 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$2,169 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $2,820 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$2,451 | $2,660 | $881 | $3,015 | $3,243 | $1,282 | $2,300 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,451 | $2,660 | $413 | $3,015 | $3,243 | $1,282 | $2,300 | — | — |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$2,542 | $68.18 | $68.18 | $112 | $113 | $70.23 | $68.18 | $68.18 | $68.18 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$2,613 | $236 | $243 | $243 | $4,106 | $243 | $243 | $243 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$2,647 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $6,088 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$2,786 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$2,883 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $6,774 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,888 | $129 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,888 | $129 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$2,888 | $518 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$2,888 | $129 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,888 | $129 | $130 | $130 | $815 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$2,888 | $129 | $130 | $544 | $815 | $130 | $130 | — | $130 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$2,888 | $134 | $133 | $133 | $5,343 | $133 | $133 | $133 | $133 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$2,927 | $130 | $130 | $130 | $6,587 | $130 | $130 | — | $130 |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$3,177 | $243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$3,208 | $240 | $448 | $1,115 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$3,208 | $240 | $448 | $1,115 | — | $243 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$3,208 | $240 | $448 | $1,115 | — | $243 | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$3,282 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$3,328 | — | $2,995 | $4,326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$3,441 | $350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$3,454 | $250 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $74.00 | $75.00 | $250 | — | $250 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$3,603 | $585 | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | $585 | $585 | $585 | $585 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70551, 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: $1,825 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 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 70551 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $204 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $145 to $19,541 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 12.9x 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 brain without contrast cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for mri scan of brain without contrast (CPT 70551) in Colorado range from $145 to $19,541, with a median of $2,647. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of brain without contrast in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $145. 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 70551 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.