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X-ray of Elbow, 2 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Colorado hospitals. CPT 73070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $335
📉 Low $11.20
📈 High $2,273
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $30.81
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$11.20 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$30.00 | $19.60 | $8.81 | $8.81 | $19.60 | $12.89 | $8.81 | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$95.94 | $204 | $91.80 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$125 | $125 | $125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$128 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $96.39 | — | — | $91.80 | — | $91.80 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$157 | $79.00 | $236 | $249 | $81.00 | — | $236 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$174 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$179 | $160 | $188 | $185 | $87.38 | $221 | $157 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$179 | $160 | $28.47 | $185 | $87.38 | $221 | $157 | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$187 | $91.80 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$190 | $222 | $232 | $225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$194 | $88.49 | $48.57 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $447 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$202 | $60.80 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$203 | $215 | $97.99 | — | — | — | — | — | $29.00 |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$208 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $280 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$210 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $321 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$210 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $321 | $88.49 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$222 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $497 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$225 | $85.83 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $354 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$227 | $88.49 | $50.40 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $389 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$227 | $88.49 | $48.57 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $447 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$227 | $88.49 | $48.57 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $447 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$235 | — | $212 | $306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$242 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $245 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$242 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $315 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$242 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $315 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$246 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $537 | $21.30 | — | $21.30 |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF DENVER DENVER |
$246 | — | — | — | — | $197 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$257 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$270 | $107 | $102 | $214 | $102 | — | $102 | — | $102 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$270 | $107 | $102 | $214 | $102 | — | $102 | — | $102 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$270 | $107 | $102 | $214 | $102 | — | $102 | — | $102 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$272 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $269 | $85.00 | $85.00 | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$275 | $95.26 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $95.26 | — | $95.26 | $95.26 | $95.26 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$276 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $91.35 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$280 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $442 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$280 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $442 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$310 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$335 | $103 | $96.69 | $96.69 | $96.69 | $548 | $96.69 | $96.69 | $96.69 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$335 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $788 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$350 | $91.35 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $91.35 | — | $91.35 |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$360 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$363 | $87.60 | $73.43 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$363 | $87.60 | $73.43 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$363 | $87.60 | $73.43 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$372 | $87.61 | $31.21 | — | — | $298 | $78.85 | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$378 | $59.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$380 | $90.93 | $31.21 | — | $25.61 | $304 | $81.83 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$396 | $354 | $480 | $375 | — | — | — | — | $30.19 |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$420 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$437 | $21.08 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$437 | $21.08 | $21.30 | $118 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | — | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$437 | $21.08 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$437 | $21.95 | $21.73 | $21.73 | $21.73 | $621 | $21.73 | $21.73 | $21.73 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$437 | $21.08 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$437 | $21.08 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$437 | $182 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$446 | $20.86 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $134 | $21.30 | $21.30 | $21.30 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73070, 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: $214 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 80 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, 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 73070 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $30.81 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $11.20 to $2,273 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.9x 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 x-ray of elbow, 2 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, 2 views (CPT 73070) in Colorado range from $11.20 to $2,273, with a median of $335. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, 2 views in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.20. 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 73070 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.