X-ray of Elbow, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Colorado hospitals. CPT 73080. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
| 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 |
$33.00 | $21.56 | $9.17 | $9.17 | $21.56 | $13.42 | $9.17 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$84.75 | $75.71 | $103 | $80.23 | — | — | — | — | $34.01 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$137 | $292 | $91.80 | $220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$150 | $150 | $150 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$187 | $91.80 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$190 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $96.39 | — | — | $91.80 | — | $91.80 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$195 | $98.00 | $293 | $309 | $101 | — | $293 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$202 | $60.80 | $8.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$232 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$238 | $279 | $291 | $282 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$247 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $377 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$247 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $377 | $88.49 | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$257 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$266 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $360 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$276 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $91.35 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$276 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $279 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$289 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $511 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$293 | — | $264 | $381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$294 | $119 | $113 | $237 | $113 | — | $113 | — | $113 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$294 | $119 | $113 | $237 | $113 | — | $113 | — | $113 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$294 | $119 | $113 | $237 | $113 | — | $113 | — | $113 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$297 | $95.26 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $95.26 | — | $95.26 | $95.26 | $95.26 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$310 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $307 | $97.00 | $97.00 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $490 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $490 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$311 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$311 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$312 | $193 | $226 | $224 | $105 | $267 | $189 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$312 | $193 | $31.82 | $224 | $105 | $267 | $189 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$320 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $553 | $24.29 | — | $24.29 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$326 | $88.49 | $55.44 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $751 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$334 | $354 | $161 | — | — | — | — | — | $32.33 |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$336 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$350 | $91.35 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $91.35 | — | $91.35 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$361 | $85.83 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $568 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$363 | $112 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $593 | $105 | $105 | $105 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$372 | $87.61 | $34.78 | — | — | $298 | $78.85 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$380 | $90.93 | $34.78 | — | $28.55 | $304 | $81.83 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$381 | $88.49 | $57.53 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $653 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$381 | $88.49 | $55.44 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $751 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$381 | $88.49 | $55.44 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $751 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$458 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$462 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$464 | $96.11 | $193 | $125 | $155 | $146 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$464 | $96.11 | $139 | $125 | $192 | $146 | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$466 | $87.60 | $83.77 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$466 | $87.60 | $83.77 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$466 | $87.60 | $83.77 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$492 | $24.05 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$492 | $24.05 | $24.29 | $118 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | — | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$492 | $24.05 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$492 | $25.04 | $24.79 | $24.79 | $24.79 | $700 | $24.79 | $24.79 | $24.79 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$492 | $24.05 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$492 | $24.05 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$492 | $182 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$544 | $23.80 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $134 | $24.29 | $24.29 | $24.29 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$546 | $59.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
That is the median of what the 79 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 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 73080 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $34.70 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 $2,491 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.0x 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, minimum of 3 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (CPT 73080) in Colorado range from $11.90 to $2,491, with a median of $380. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views 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.