Chest X-ray cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $56.57 to $503.10, with a median of $264.97. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71046. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $56.57 | $161.62 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO XR CHEST 2 VW | $76.40 | $191.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO XR CHEST 2 VW | $76.40 | $191.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO XR CHEST 2 VW | $107.34 | $191.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC DI CHEST 2 VIEWS | $191.10 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO XR CHEST 2 VW | $227.77 | $462.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $264.97 | $264.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $264.97 | $264.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $264.97 | $264.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $264.97 | $264.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC RADIOLOGIC EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $264.97 | $264.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO XR CHEST 2 VW | $268.42 | $462.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO XR Chest 2 views frontal/lat | $310.00 | $310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO XR Chest 2 views frontal/lat | $310.00 | $310.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=XR CHEST 2 VIEWS | $503.10 | $774.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
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 | 9 | $56.57 | $264.97 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $264.97 | $264.97 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $107.34 | $107.34 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $268.42 | $268.42 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $76.40 | $76.40 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $76.40 | $76.40 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $227.77 | $227.77 |
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Chest X-ray, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$376.26
- Alaska$428.22
- Arizona$137.19
- Arkansas$125.33
- California$384.80
- Connecticut$227.70
- Delaware$299.28
- Florida$476.58
- Georgia$294.06
- Hawaii$238.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$268.75
- Indiana$210.10
- Iowa$157.95
- Kansas$252.28
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maine$228.98
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- Missouri$208.00
- Montana$206.80
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$201.35
- New Hampshire$203.82
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$303.50
- New York$168.00
- North Carolina$232.30
- North Dakota$172.80
- Ohio$260.98
- Oklahoma$141.00
- Oregon$202.40
- Pennsylvania$240.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Carolina$248.00
- South Dakota$341.60
- Tennessee$81.84
- Texas$393.82
- Utah$179.55
- Vermont$433.62
- Virginia$247.00
- Washington$277.29
- West Virginia$188.50
- Wisconsin$171.19
- Wyoming$226.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.