Brain MRI cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $440.54 to $19,540.95, with a median of $2,300.10. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 44.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,300.10, is 25% above the US median of $1,840.00.
- That is 9.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Colorado ranks 41st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 45 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 70551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$440.54Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Median$2,300.10half of hospitals charge less
Highest$19,540.95in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,859.56vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $440.54 | $1,535.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $475.85 | $1,535.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $638.18 | $1,877.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MRI BRAIN | $877.54 | $877.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN | $877.54 | $877.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN | $877.54 | $877.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN | $877.54 | $877.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN | $877.54 | $877.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO MRI HEAD W O CONTRAST | $1,213.17 | $3,032.93 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO MRI BRAIN WO CNT | $1,240.70 | $1,877.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $1,320.38 | $1,760.50 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN INC STEM W/O CN | $1,487.61 | $4,250.29 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,563.00 | $3,126.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,687.00 | $2,410.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO MRI HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,733.10 | $2,888.50 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,816.64 | $3,244.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $1,869.45 | $3,399.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,954.08 | $2,442.60 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,954.08 | $2,442.60 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,954.08 | $2,442.60 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,974.70 | $2,821.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO MRI Brain w/o Cont | $2,031.76 | $2,539.70 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,300.10 | $2,706.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,358.40 | $2,948.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,451.15 | $3,771.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,494.14 | $3,837.14 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,512.60 | $2,956.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Mri Brain W/o | $2,600.00 | $3,467.00 | — source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,709.50 | $5,419.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,454.00 | $3,454.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Mri brain stem w/o dye | $3,603.00 | $3,603.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $3,714.25 | $3,714.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast | $3,886.00 | $3,886.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $8,966.57 | $8,966.57 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $8,966.57 | $8,966.57 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $10,112.97 | $10,112.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $10,112.97 | $10,112.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $12,446.00 | $12,446.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $12,446.00 | $12,446.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $13,494.25 | $13,494.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $15,941.34 | $15,941.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $15,941.34 | $15,941.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $15,941.34 | $15,941.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $19,540.95 | $19,540.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $19,540.95 | $19,540.95 | 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 | $877.54 | $9,539.77 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $877.54 | $1,793.52 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $1,213.17 | $1,473.14 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $1,816.64 | $1,895.67 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $1,563.00 | $2,724.50 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | $1,869.45 | $1,869.45 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $3,454.00 | $3,454.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $1,954.08 | $1,954.08 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $475.85 | $475.85 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,240.70 | $1,240.70 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $1,954.08 | $1,954.08 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $2,300.10 | $2,300.10 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $440.54 | $440.54 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $2,358.40 | $2,358.40 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $3,603.00 | $3,603.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $1,954.08 | $1,954.08 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $2,031.76 | $2,031.76 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $2,494.14 | $2,494.14 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $2,512.60 | $2,512.60 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $638.18 | $638.18 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $1,320.38 | $1,320.38 |
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 brain MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Brain MRI explained.
MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,711.79
- Alaska$3,309.97
- Arizona$1,316.16
- Arkansas$912.88
- California$2,904.96
- Connecticut$1,486.00
- Delaware$2,628.76
- District of Columbia$2,080.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,469.05
- Georgia$1,500.00
- Hawaii$1,418.20
- Idaho$1,689.63
- Illinois$2,792.36
- Indiana$1,016.72
- Iowa$2,293.05
- Kansas$1,253.85
- Kentucky$1,747.71
- Louisiana$982.53
- Maine$1,440.55
- Maryland$546.07
- Massachusetts$2,065.95
- Michigan$1,694.03
- Minnesota$2,081.11
- Mississippi$1,357.22
- Missouri$1,546.35
- Montana$1,792.64
- Nebraska$3,357.80
- Nevada$2,308.53
- New Hampshire$2,290.23
- New Jersey$666.13
- New Mexico$1,840.44
- New York$1,164.13
- North Carolina$1,988.50
- North Dakota$1,755.84
- Ohio$1,611.10
- Oklahoma$1,242.90
- Oregon$1,848.63
- Pennsylvania$1,821.95
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,134.00
- South Carolina$2,100.00
- South Dakota$3,141.60
- Tennessee$1,146.76
- Texas$1,845.30
- Utah$4,493.08
- Vermont$3,261.90
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,928.34
- West Virginia$1,373.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$2,057.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.