Kidney ultrasound cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys: from $166.68 to $4,890.60, with a median of $673.29. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 29.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $673.29, is 16% above the US median of $580.00.
- That is 6.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Colorado ranks 37th 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 76770. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$166.68Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$673.29half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,890.60in Colorado
Lowest saves$506.61vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US RENAL/BLADDER | $166.68 | $476.22 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO US RETROPERITONEAL CMP | $214.01 | $387.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $272.25 | $495.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $272.25 | $495.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO US RETROPERITONEAL CMP | $272.45 | $387.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $299.40 | $499.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO US Retroperitoneal Complete | $302.25 | $403.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO US RETROPERITONEAL CMP | $379.42 | $668.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN BEHIND ABDOMINAL CAVITY | $405.00 | $810.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO US RENAL | $412.67 | $1,031.67 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US,RETROPERIT, B-SCAN/REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $435.40 | $622.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO US Renal Comp | $487.44 | $609.30 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO US RETROPERITONEAL CMP | $520.37 | $668.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO US Renal Aorta | $531.12 | $708.16 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $534.10 | $763.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO US RENAL | $561.45 | $935.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $637.60 | $797.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Us Renal / Retroperitoneal Complete | $665.00 | $886.00 | — source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $669.80 | $788.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $676.77 | $1,041.19 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN BEHIND ABDOMINAL CAVITY | $681.52 | $1,217.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $721.97 | $902.46 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $721.97 | $902.46 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $721.97 | $902.46 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO COMPLETE ULTRASOUND SCAN BEHIND ABDOMINAL CAVITY | $727.00 | $727.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE | $733.20 | $1,128.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Us exam abdo back wall comp | $769.00 | $769.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | $878.90 | $1,034.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC US,Retroperit, B-Scan/Real Time,Complete - US Retroperitoneum | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $1,164.59 | $1,164.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC US - US RENAL COMPLETE | $1,871.50 | $3,743.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Ultrasound, retroperitoneal (eg, renal, aorta, nodes), real time with image documentation; complete | $3,019.00 | $3,019.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,592.00 | $3,592.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,592.00 | $3,592.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,609.01 | $3,609.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,609.01 | $3,609.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,862.99 | $3,862.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,862.99 | $3,862.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $3,862.99 | $3,862.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $4,083.16 | $4,083.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $4,083.16 | $4,083.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $4,890.60 | $4,890.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US RETROPERITONEAL COM | $4,890.60 | $4,890.60 | 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 | $166.68 | $3,592.00 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $272.25 | $272.25 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $432.98 | $1,152.24 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $412.67 | $487.06 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $534.10 | $607.81 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $405.00 | $704.00 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $727.00 | $727.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $302.25 | $302.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $721.97 | $721.97 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $272.45 | $272.45 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $520.37 | $520.37 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $721.97 | $721.97 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $669.80 | $669.80 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $214.01 | $214.01 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $665.00 | $665.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $769.00 | $769.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $721.97 | $721.97 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $299.40 | $299.40 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $487.44 | $487.44 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $676.77 | $676.77 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $878.90 | $878.90 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $379.42 | $379.42 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $531.12 | $531.12 |
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
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Complete ultrasound of the back of the abdomen, such as both kidneys in other states
- Alabama$394.80
- Alaska$960.50
- Arizona$421.32
- Arkansas$329.20
- California$847.60
- Connecticut$375.00
- Delaware$903.05
- District of Columbia$677.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,272.19
- Georgia$500.28
- Hawaii$643.65
- Idaho$468.00
- Illinois$806.93
- Indiana$501.00
- Iowa$607.93
- Kansas$399.70
- Kentucky$581.40
- Louisiana$288.30
- Maine$418.71
- Maryland$681.59
- Massachusetts$634.00
- Michigan$604.43
- Minnesota$516.36
- Mississippi$341.53
- Missouri$621.00
- Montana$501.31
- Nebraska$784.70
- Nevada$900.69
- New Hampshire$620.00
- New Jersey$208.26
- New Mexico$527.31
- New York$421.58
- North Carolina$576.00
- North Dakota$435.75
- Ohio$709.20
- Oklahoma$467.21
- Oregon$566.15
- Pennsylvania$726.60
- Puerto Rico$137.50
- Rhode Island$455.00
- South Carolina$562.32
- South Dakota$880.80
- Tennessee$273.96
- Texas$719.40
- Utah$1,221.38
- Vermont$722.91
- Virginia$637.80
- Washington$618.80
- West Virginia$438.50
- Wisconsin$549.25
- Wyoming$605.94
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.