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X-ray of Chest, 1 View Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 71045. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $304
📉 Low $11.90
📈 High $1,740
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $26.51
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$11.90 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$50.25 | $29.48 | $9.54 | $9.54 | $32.83 | $13.96 | $9.54 | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$56.57 | $120 | $91.80 | $90.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$75.00 | $67.00 | $91.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — | — | $25.98 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$90.00 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $96.39 | — | — | $91.80 | — | $91.80 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$97.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$104 | $104 | $104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$121 | $61.00 | $182 | $192 | $63.00 | — | $182 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$128 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $195 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$128 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $195 | $88.49 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$144 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$173 | $69.08 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $367 | $64.76 | $64.76 | $64.76 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$187 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$192 | $275 | $9.34 | $275 | — | $248 | $275 | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$195 | $206 | $93.89 | — | — | — | — | — | $25.64 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$195 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $449 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$210 | $88.49 | $39.43 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $482 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$226 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$235 | — | $212 | $306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$243 | $137 | $130 | $273 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$243 | $137 | $130 | $273 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$243 | $137 | $130 | $273 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$245 | $88.49 | $39.43 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $482 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$245 | $88.49 | $39.43 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $482 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$245 | $88.49 | $40.92 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $419 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$256 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $575 | $17.29 | — | $17.29 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$258 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $91.35 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$274 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $277 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$282 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $445 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$282 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $445 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$284 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$287 | $337 | $352 | $341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$293 | $182 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$293 | $17.11 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$293 | $17.11 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$293 | $17.11 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$293 | $17.11 | $17.29 | $118 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | — | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$293 | $17.82 | $17.64 | $17.64 | $17.64 | $543 | $17.64 | $17.64 | $17.64 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$293 | $17.11 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$298 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$299 | $912 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $912 | — | $912 | $912 | $912 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$304 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $300 | $95.00 | $95.00 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$316 | $85.83 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $497 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$325 | $88.05 | $85.37 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $438 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$350 | $91.35 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $91.35 | — | $91.35 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$350 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $824 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$362 | $16.93 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $134 | $17.29 | $17.29 | $17.29 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$372 | $87.61 | $27.58 | — | — | $298 | $78.85 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$379 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $492 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$379 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $492 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$380 | $90.93 | $27.58 | — | $27.49 | $304 | $81.83 | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$418 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$418 | $62.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$422 | $87.60 | $59.61 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$422 | $87.60 | $59.61 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$422 | $87.60 | $59.61 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$458 | $439 | $515 | $509 | $240 | $606 | $430 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$458 | $439 | $48.30 | $509 | $240 | $606 | $430 | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71045, 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: $202 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 83 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of chest, 1 view — 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 71045 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $26.51 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $11.90 to $1,740 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.5x 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 x-ray of chest, 1 view cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Colorado range from $11.90 to $1,740, with a median of $304. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 1 view in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.90. 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 71045 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.