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X-ray of Skull, 1-3 Views Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Colorado hospitals. CPT 70250. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $429
📉 Low $11.90
📈 High $2,595
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 77 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $37.52
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 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 |
$45.00 | $29.40 | $9.54 | $9.54 | $29.40 | $13.96 | $9.54 | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$96.75 | $86.43 | $117 | $91.59 | — | — | — | — | $36.77 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$146 | $311 | $110 | $234 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$164 | $164 | $164 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$208 | $190 | $38.13 | $220 | $104 | $262 | $186 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$208 | $190 | $223 | $220 | $104 | $262 | $186 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$215 | $108 | $323 | $341 | $111 | — | $323 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$222 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $511 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$229 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $350 | $107 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$229 | $107 | $107 | $118 | $107 | $350 | $107 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$232 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$246 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $553 | $27.30 | — | $27.30 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$259 | $110 | $110 | $116 | — | — | $110 | — | $110 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$260 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $263 | $107 | $107 | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$283 | $101 | $10.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$290 | $107 | $62.29 | $107 | $107 | $667 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$294 | $91.75 | $91.75 | $91.75 | $91.75 | $290 | $91.75 | $91.75 | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$296 | $104 | $107 | $99.61 | $107 | $465 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$301 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $106 | $407 | $106 | $106 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $490 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$310 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $490 | $107 | $107 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$332 | $133 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $706 | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$334 | $391 | $409 | $396 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$338 | $136 | $130 | $272 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$338 | $136 | $130 | $272 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$338 | $136 | $130 | $272 | $130 | — | $130 | — | $130 |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$338 | $107 | $62.29 | $107 | $107 | $667 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$338 | $107 | $62.29 | $107 | $107 | $667 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$338 | $107 | $64.64 | $107 | $107 | $580 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$351 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $457 | $107 | $107 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$351 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $457 | $107 | $107 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$355 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$359 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$366 | — | $329 | $476 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$380 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$390 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $110 | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$393 | $115 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $115 | — | $115 | $115 | $115 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$428 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $1,007 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$429 | $27.02 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$429 | $27.02 | $27.30 | $118 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | — | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$429 | $27.02 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$429 | $245 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$429 | $27.02 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$429 | $28.14 | $27.86 | $27.86 | $27.86 | $794 | $27.86 | $27.86 | $27.86 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$429 | $27.02 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$438 | $94.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$467 | $96.64 | $194 | $126 | $155 | $176 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$471 | $26.75 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $134 | $27.30 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$472 | $500 | $228 | — | — | — | — | — | $35.65 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$501 | $105 | $38.36 | — | — | $401 | $94.72 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$511 | $109 | $38.36 | — | $31.50 | $409 | $98.31 | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$645 | $106 | $94.14 | $57.25 | $107 | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$685 | $107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$689 | $110 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $110 | — | $110 |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$700 | $8.52 | $8.52 | $14.03 | $10.31 | $13.96 | $8.52 | $8.52 | $8.52 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70250, 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: $266 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 81 Colorado hospitals above publish for X-ray of skull, 1-3 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 70250 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $37.52 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 $2,595 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.4x 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 skull, 1-3 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of skull, 1-3 views (CPT 70250) in Colorado range from $11.90 to $2,595, with a median of $429. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of skull, 1-3 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.
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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 70250 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.