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X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Colorado hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $501
📉 Low $42.00
📈 High $4,610
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 72 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $43.87
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$42.00 | $27.44 | $11.77 | $11.77 | $27.44 | $17.21 | $11.77 | — | $54.32 |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$59.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$93.37 | $199 | $110 | $149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$113 | $101 | $137 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$188 | $94.00 | $283 | $298 | $97.00 | — | $283 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$195 | $178 | $209 | $206 | $97.24 | $246 | $174 | — | $263 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$195 | $178 | $209 | $206 | $97.24 | $246 | $174 | — | $263 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$224 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $342 | $107 | — | $386 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$224 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $342 | $107 | — | $386 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$230 | $107 | $69.92 | $107 | $107 | $529 | $107 | $107 | $453 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$233 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $368 | $107 | $107 | $306 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$233 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $368 | $107 | $107 | $306 |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$268 | $107 | $69.92 | $107 | $107 | $529 | $107 | $107 | $453 |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$268 | $107 | $72.56 | $107 | $107 | $460 | $107 | $107 | $453 |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$268 | $107 | $69.92 | $107 | $107 | $529 | $107 | $107 | $453 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$283 | $104 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $445 | $107 | $107 | $566 |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$283 | $101 | $11.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$327 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $330 | $107 | $107 | $352 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$329 | $110 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$333 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $450 | $106 | $106 | $511 |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$359 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$366 | $75.66 | $110 | $98.32 | $151 | $176 | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$366 | $75.66 | $152 | $98.32 | $122 | $176 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$377 | $151 | $142 | $142 | $142 | $802 | $142 | $142 | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$379 | $213 | $204 | $426 | $204 | — | $204 | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$379 | $213 | $204 | $426 | $204 | — | $204 | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$379 | $213 | $204 | $426 | $204 | — | $204 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$388 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $505 | $107 | $107 | $327 |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$388 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $505 | $107 | $107 | $327 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$389 | $456 | $476 | $462 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$398 | $124 | $124 | $124 | $124 | $393 | $124 | $124 | $422 |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$427 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $981 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S DENVER |
$427 | $88.44 | $128 | $124 | $85.45 | $176 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$472 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $1,061 | $30.63 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$489 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $110 | — | $85.00 |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$500 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$501 | $105 | $44.05 | — | — | $401 | $94.72 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$511 | $109 | $44.05 | — | $36.16 | $409 | $98.31 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$534 | $30.01 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$601 | $637 | $290 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$607 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$656 | $110 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $110 | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$664 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$670 | $106 | $106 | $57.25 | $107 | — | — | — | $72.06 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$670 | $106 | $106 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | $72.06 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$710 | $106 | $106 | $57.25 | $107 | — | — | — | $72.06 |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$785 | $10.51 | $10.51 | $17.30 | $12.72 | $17.21 | $10.51 | $10.51 | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$820 | — | $738 | $1,066 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$828 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $1,945 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$829 | $31.57 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $31.26 | $1,534 | $31.26 | $31.26 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$829 | $30.32 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$829 | $30.32 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$829 | $30.32 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$829 | $245 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$829 | $30.32 | $30.63 | $118 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$829 | $30.32 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $30.63 | $134 | $30.63 | $30.63 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73521, 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: $298 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $501 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — 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 73521 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $43.87 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $42.00 to $4,610 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.4x 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 x-ray of both hips, 2 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Colorado range from $42.00 to $4,610, with a median of $501. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $42.00. 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 73521 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.