Head CT without and with contrast cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $410.83 to $25,613.50, with a median of $2,057.79. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 62.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,057.79, is 21% above the US median of $1,703.35.
- That is 11.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Colorado ranks 41st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70470. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$410.83Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Median$2,057.79half of hospitals charge less
Highest$25,613.50in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,646.96vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO CT HEAD W&WO CNT | $410.83 | $1,268.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO CT HEAD W&WO CNT | $423.51 | $1,268.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO CT HEAD W&WO CNT | $607.23 | $2,249.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $750.60 | $1,251.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT HEAD OR BRAIN W/O,W CON | $800.26 | $2,286.44 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST (HDWW) | $912.82 | $2,282.06 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,249.60 | $2,272.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,249.60 | $2,272.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,255.80 | $1,794.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CT HEAD W/WO CONTRAST (HDWW) | $1,268.25 | $2,113.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO CT HEAD W&WO CNT | $1,277.43 | $2,249.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,326.11 | $1,326.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,326.11 | $1,326.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,326.11 | $1,326.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,326.11 | $1,326.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO | $1,326.11 | $1,326.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,603.50 | $3,207.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Cont | $1,664.40 | $2,080.50 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $1,761.38 | $2,348.50 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC CT HEAD W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,826.34 | $2,282.92 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC CT HEAD W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,826.34 | $2,282.92 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC CT HEAD W & W/O CONTRAST | $1,826.34 | $2,282.92 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Ct Head W/wo | $1,838.00 | $2,451.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO CT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $1,972.88 | $3,523.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,142.70 | $3,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO CT Head or Brain w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,204.25 | $2,939.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC CT SCAN HEAD COMBO - CT HEAD W WO CONTRAST | $2,240.00 | $4,480.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Ct brain/head w/ + w/o contrast | $2,260.00 | $2,260.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CT HEAD BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $2,299.05 | $3,537.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $2,497.60 | $3,122.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $2,523.65 | $2,969.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,017.50 | $3,550.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC CT Scan Head Combo - CT Head W WO Contrast | $3,477.00 | $3,477.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO CT scan of head or brain before and after contrast | $3,797.61 | $5,842.47 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO CT SCAN OF HEAD OR BRAIN BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $3,800.00 | $3,800.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $5,249.75 | $5,249.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $8,103.64 | $8,103.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $8,103.64 | $8,103.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $8,103.64 | $8,103.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sections | $8,888.00 | $8,888.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $15,227.00 | $15,227.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $15,227.00 | $15,227.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $18,948.82 | $18,948.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $18,948.82 | $18,948.82 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $20,903.83 | $20,903.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $20,903.83 | $20,903.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $25,613.50 | $25,613.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CT HD/BR W&W/O CONT | $25,613.50 | $25,613.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 20 | $800.26 | $8,103.64 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $1,249.60 | $1,249.60 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $1,326.11 | $1,783.06 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $912.82 | $1,090.54 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $1,972.88 | $2,057.79 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $1,603.50 | $2,540.25 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $3,800.00 | $3,800.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $2,204.25 | $2,204.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $1,826.34 | $1,826.34 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $423.51 | $423.51 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,277.43 | $1,277.43 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $1,826.34 | $1,826.34 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $2,523.65 | $2,523.65 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $410.83 | $410.83 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $1,838.00 | $1,838.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $2,497.60 | $2,497.60 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $2,260.00 | $2,260.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $1,826.34 | $1,826.34 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $750.60 | $750.60 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $1,664.40 | $1,664.40 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $3,797.61 | $3,797.61 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $3,017.50 | $3,017.50 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $607.23 | $607.23 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $1,761.38 | $1,761.38 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What head CT without and with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Head CT without and with contrast explained.
CT scan of the head without and with contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,671.90
- Alaska$2,650.83
- Arizona$1,387.32
- Arkansas$961.72
- California$3,090.75
- Connecticut$1,374.00
- Delaware$2,830.45
- District of Columbia$2,461.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,407.60
- Georgia$1,842.00
- Hawaii$1,812.10
- Idaho$1,300.88
- Illinois$2,421.09
- Indiana$1,042.32
- Iowa$1,802.25
- Kansas$1,240.50
- Kentucky$1,622.04
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,488.50
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$1,492.00
- Michigan$1,565.00
- Minnesota$1,589.59
- Mississippi$1,052.05
- Missouri$1,766.00
- Montana$1,805.54
- Nebraska$2,506.40
- Nevada$2,505.00
- New Hampshire$1,949.70
- New Jersey$611.15
- New Mexico$2,008.53
- New York$1,062.60
- North Carolina$1,988.50
- North Dakota$1,522.93
- Ohio$1,191.05
- Oklahoma$1,280.98
- Oregon$1,571.70
- Pennsylvania$1,671.60
- Puerto Rico$462.50
- Rhode Island$1,960.20
- South Carolina$1,950.80
- South Dakota$2,804.00
- Tennessee$1,088.22
- Texas$2,050.22
- Utah$4,090.92
- Vermont$2,771.00
- Virginia$1,755.50
- Washington$1,592.66
- West Virginia$1,167.69
- Wisconsin$1,838.85
- Wyoming$1,893.54
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.