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X-ray of Lower and Sacral Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 72100. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $500
📉 Low $14.70
📈 High $4,536
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $42.45
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 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$44.25 | $28.91 | $11.77 | $11.77 | $28.91 | $17.21 | $11.77 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$106 | $94.47 | $128 | $100 | — | — | — | — | $41.60 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$161 | $343 | $110 | $258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$180 | $180 | $180 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$191 | $95.00 | $286 | $302 | $99.00 | — | $286 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$229 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $361 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$229 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $361 | $107 | $107 | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$232 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$252 | $229 | $38.31 | $266 | $125 | $316 | $224 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$252 | $229 | $269 | $266 | $125 | $316 | $224 | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$266 | $110 | $110 | $116 | — | — | $110 | — | $110 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$277 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $423 | $107 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$277 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $423 | $107 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$283 | $101 | $11.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$309 | $54.87 | $54.87 | $60.36 | $56.52 | $90.00 | $54.87 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$310 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $712 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$310 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $307 | $97.00 | $97.00 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$313 | $125 | $117 | $117 | $117 | $665 | $117 | $117 | $117 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$321 | $110 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$322 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $434 | $106 | $106 | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$334 | $391 | $409 | $396 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$338 | $110 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $110 | — | $110 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$342 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $770 | $28.97 | — | $28.97 |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$359 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$359 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $363 | $107 | $107 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$360 | $382 | $174 | — | — | — | — | — | $39.27 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$375 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $488 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$375 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $488 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$398 | $107 | $66.86 | $107 | $107 | $915 | $107 | $107 | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$410 | — | $369 | $533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$450 | $115 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $115 | — | $115 | $115 | $115 |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$464 | $107 | $69.39 | $107 | $107 | $796 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$464 | $107 | $66.86 | $107 | $107 | $915 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$464 | $107 | $66.86 | $107 | $107 | $915 | $107 | $107 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$471 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$494 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$500 | $104 | $107 | $99.61 | $107 | $786 | $107 | $107 | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$501 | $105 | $42.61 | — | — | $401 | $94.72 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$511 | $109 | $42.61 | — | $34.98 | $409 | $98.31 | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$542 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$557 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$562 | $106 | $99.88 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$562 | $106 | $99.88 | $57.25 | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$562 | $106 | $99.88 | $57.25 | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$600 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $1,410 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$601 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$601 | $245 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$601 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$601 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$601 | $29.86 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $1,112 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $29.56 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$601 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$601 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $118 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | — | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$639 | $28.38 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72100, 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.
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That is the median of what the 83 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 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 72100 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $42.45 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 $4,536 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.8x 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 lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72100) in Colorado range from $14.70 to $4,536, with a median of $500. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 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 72100 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.