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X-ray of Upper 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 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $381
📉 Low $14.70
📈 High $4,399
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $41.74
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 |
$102 | $91.12 | $124 | $96.56 | — | — | — | — | $40.91 |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$140 | $298 | $91.80 | $224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$151 | $76.00 | $227 | $239 | $78.00 | — | $227 | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$173 | $173 | $173 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$191 | $110 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$202 | $101 | $11.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$218 | $91.80 | $91.80 | $96.39 | — | — | $91.80 | — | $91.80 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$232 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$232 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $354 | $88.49 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$232 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $97.34 | $88.49 | $354 | $88.49 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$248 | $226 | $265 | $262 | $123 | $312 | $221 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$248 | $226 | $35.68 | $262 | $123 | $312 | $221 | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$257 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$262 | $307 | $320 | $311 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$281 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $646 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$284 | $88.49 | $66.10 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $653 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$288 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $455 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$288 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $455 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$305 | $45.68 | $45.68 | $50.25 | $47.05 | $90.00 | $45.68 | — | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$307 | $91.35 | $70.00 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $91.35 | — | $91.35 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$310 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $97.00 | $307 | $97.00 | $97.00 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$311 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $699 | $28.97 | — | $28.97 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$322 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $326 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$331 | $88.49 | $66.10 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $653 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$331 | $88.49 | $68.60 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $568 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$331 | $88.49 | $66.10 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $653 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$331 | $85.83 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $521 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$343 | $137 | $128 | $128 | $128 | $728 | $128 | $128 | $128 |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$346 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $88.05 | $467 | $88.05 | $88.05 | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$362 | $143 | $137 | $287 | $137 | — | $137 | — | $137 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$366 | — | $329 | $476 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$372 | $87.61 | $42.25 | — | — | $298 | $78.85 | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$377 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$380 | $90.93 | $42.25 | — | $34.69 | $304 | $81.83 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$381 | $87.60 | $99.88 | $57.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$381 | $87.60 | $99.88 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$381 | $87.60 | $99.88 | $57.25 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$391 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$393 | $95.26 | $61.00 | $75.10 | $95.26 | — | $95.26 | $95.26 | $95.26 |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$394 | $418 | $190 | — | — | — | — | — | $39.27 |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $525 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$404 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $88.49 | $525 | $88.49 | $88.49 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$406 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$455 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $1,070 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$456 | $29.86 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $844 | $29.56 | $29.56 | $29.56 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$456 | $182 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$456 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$456 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$456 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$456 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $118 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | — | $28.97 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$456 | $28.67 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $134 | $28.97 | $28.97 | $28.97 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$458 | $88.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$515 | $94.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, 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: $277 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 upper 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 72040 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $41.74 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 $4,399 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.1x 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 upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Colorado range from $14.70 to $4,399, with a median of $381. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper 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 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.