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X-ray of Chest, 2 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 71046. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $392
📉 Low $14.70
📈 High $2,561
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $34.63
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 |
$14.70 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$56.57 | $120 | $91.80 | $90.51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$77.25 | $38.75 | $11.39 | $11.39 | $50.47 | $16.66 | $11.39 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$107 | $95.81 | $130 | $102 | — | — | — | — | $33.94 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$122 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $280 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$135 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $303 | $23.29 | — | $23.29 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$136 | $136 | $136 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$146 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $96.39 | — | — | $91.80 | — | $91.80 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$174 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$175 | $250 | $11.14 | $250 | — | $225 | $250 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$178 | $89.00 | $267 | $282 | $92.00 | — | $267 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$184 | $73.69 | $69.08 | $69.08 | $69.08 | $391 | $69.08 | $69.08 | $69.08 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$191 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$204 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $311 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$204 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $311 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$219 | $88.49 | $53.15 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $504 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$226 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$239 | $253 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — | $33.26 |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$256 | $88.49 | $55.15 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $439 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$256 | $88.49 | $53.15 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $504 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$256 | $88.49 | $53.15 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $504 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$267 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $91.35 | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$293 | — | $264 | $381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$294 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $298 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$308 | $912 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $912 | — | $912 | $912 | $912 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$310 | $174 | $167 | $349 | $167 | — | $167 | — | $167 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$310 | $174 | $167 | $349 | $167 | — | $167 | — | $167 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$310 | $174 | $167 | $349 | $167 | — | $167 | — | $167 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $490 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $490 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$316 | $370 | $387 | $375 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$346 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $467 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$348 | $109 | $109 | $109 | $109 | $344 | $109 | $109 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$350 | $91.35 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $91.35 | — | $91.35 |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$364 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$366 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$372 | $87.61 | $35.78 | — | — | $298 | $78.85 | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$380 | $90.93 | $35.78 | — | $36.13 | $304 | $81.83 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$392 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $920 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$392 | $182 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$392 | $23.06 | $23.29 | $118 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | — | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$392 | $23.06 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$392 | $23.06 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$392 | $23.06 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$392 | $24.01 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $726 | $23.77 | $23.77 | $23.77 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$392 | $23.06 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $525 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $525 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$423 | $22.82 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $134 | $23.29 | $23.29 | $23.29 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$436 | $85.83 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $685 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$482 | $62.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$503 | $482 | $48.30 | $558 | $263 | $666 | $472 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$503 | $482 | $565 | $558 | $263 | $666 | $472 | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$520 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$558 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$563 | $87.60 | $80.32 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71046, 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: $237 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, 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 71046 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $34.63 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $14.70 to $2,561 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.3x 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, 2 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 2 views (CPT 71046) in Colorado range from $14.70 to $2,561, with a median of $392. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 2 views in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.70. 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 71046 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.