Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Colorado?

The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $150. 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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MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Colorado

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $3,475 📉 Low $150 📈 High $24,446 🏥 83 hospitals 🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $333

Hospital comparison — Colorado

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	UHC	Aetna	Cigna	MultiPlan	Kaiser	Humana	Devoted	Medicare
FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA	$150	$36.00	$36.00	$36.72	—	$36.00	$36.36	—	—
VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL	$232	$208	$282	$220	—	—	—	—	$304
UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK	$300	$196	$119	$119	$174	$196	$119	—	—
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION	$532	$75.00	$75.00	$77.14	$90.00	$75.00	$366	—	—
VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS	$752	$50.00	$96.00	$96.00	$96.00	—	$95.00	—	—
DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER	$1,278	$2,429	$368	$2,133	—	—	—	—	—
UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS	$1,565	$359	$359	$359	$1,582	$359	$359	$359	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER	$1,693	$351	$351	—	$1,355	—	$316	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY	$1,730	$365	$365	—	$1,384	$363	$328	—	—
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER	$1,961	$368	$368	$51.01	$75.00	$368	$368	—	—
ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE	$1,980	$454	$95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$2,129	$359	$359	$359	$3,359	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS	$2,129	$359	$359	$359	$3,359	$359	$359	$359	—
DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA	$2,136	$368	$368	$386	—	—	$368	—	$368
COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY	$2,174	$870	$815	$815	$4,619	$815	$815	$815	$815
GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE	$2,280	$89.40	$42.00	$62.90	—	—	—	—	$58.32
ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA	$2,390	$1,195	$3,586	$3,785	—	$1,235	$3,586	—	—
UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH	$2,466	$359	$359	$359	$5,672	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY	$2,467	$357	$357	$357	$3,331	$357	$357	$357	—
BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER	$2,542	$106	$106	$174	$174	$110	$106	$106	$106
PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR	$2,612	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON	$2,635	$2,790	$1,271	—	—	—	—	—	$320
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO	$2,673	$359	$359	$395	$4,076	$359	$359	—	—
UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST	$2,673	$359	$359	$395	$4,076	$359	$359	—	—
VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON	$2,856	$2,856	$2,856	—	—	—	—	—	—
UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$2,877	$359	$359	$359	$5,672	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD	$2,877	$359	$359	$359	$5,672	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT	$2,877	$359	$359	$359	$4,932	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS	$2,878	$359	$359	$359	$3,742	$359	$359	$359	—
UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND	$2,878	$359	$359	$359	$3,742	$359	$359	$359	—
KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS	$2,977	$76.00	$76.00	$95.00	$90.00	$76.00	—	—	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO	$3,019	$216	$216	$216	$6,944	$216	$216	$216	$216
UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA	$3,094	$348	$359	$359	$4,863	$359	$359	$359	—
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA	$3,182	$2,660	$881	$3,015	$4,211	$1,436	$2,987	—	—
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,182	$2,660	$539	$3,015	$4,211	$1,436	$2,987	—	—
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY	$3,217	$1,809	$1,729	$3,619	—	$1,729	$1,729	—	$1,729
MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER	$3,217	$1,809	$1,729	$3,619	—	$1,729	$1,729	—	$1,729
MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING	$3,217	$1,809	$1,729	$3,619	—	$1,729	$1,729	—	$1,729
COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO	$3,339	$216	$216	$216	$7,513	$216	$216	—	$216
LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO	$3,344	$925	$61.00	$75.10	—	$925	$925	$925	$925
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN	$3,468	$216	$216	$216	$8,151	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD	$3,475	$214	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,475	$214	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER	$3,475	$214	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT	$3,475	$222	$220	$220	$6,429	$220	$220	$220	$220
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,475	$828	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS	$3,475	$214	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD	$3,475	$214	$216	$544	$815	$216	$216	—	$216
UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK	$3,498	$936	$1,093	$1,093	$3,455	$698	$1,093	$1,093	—
COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO	$3,648	$211	$216	$216	$815	$216	$216	$216	$216
HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER	$3,922	$626	$1,177	$1,055	$617	—	—	—	—
SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA	$3,922	$626	$1,631	$1,055	$617	$1,306	—	—	—
SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD	$4,107	$4,815	$5,031	$4,877	—	—	—	—	—
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN	$4,110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN	$4,322	—	$95.20	$82.50	—	—	—	—	$66.00
PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON	$4,410	$359	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE	$4,453	$355	$744	$1,115	—	$359	—	—	—
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER	$4,453	$355	$744	$1,115	—	—	—	—	—
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE	$4,453	$355	$744	$1,115	—	$359	—	—	—
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION	$4,548	$359	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72158, 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: $2,800 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 72158 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $333 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $150 to $24,446 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.4x 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 mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Colorado?: Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Colorado range from $150 to $24,446, with a median of $3,475. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Colorado?: The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $150. 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 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.