HIDA scan cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder: from $266.53 to $14,783.31, with a median of $2,106.40. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 55.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,106.40, is 62% above the US median of $1,299.64.
- That is 5.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($408.43).
- Colorado ranks 49th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 19 of 35 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 78226. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$266.53Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$2,106.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$14,783.31in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,839.87vs 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 HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $266.53 | $761.50 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO HIDA W O | $419.94 | $1,049.85 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO HIDA W/O | $571.35 | $952.25 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $623.27 | $1,566.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY IMAGING | $627.90 | $897.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM IMAGING | $883.85 | $1,607.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $908.28 | $1,566.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO NM HIDA Scan w/o CCK | $932.30 | $1,243.06 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO NM Hepa Duct System | $986.96 | $1,233.70 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,189.55 | $2,408.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $1,268.00 | $2,536.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO NM HEPATOBILIARY W/WO GB | $1,312.36 | $2,408.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $1,325.77 | $1,325.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $1,325.77 | $1,325.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Hepatobiliary Syst Imaging Including Gallbladder - NM Liver Function | $1,642.00 | $1,642.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY OF LIVER AND BILE DUCT SYSTEM | $1,976.24 | $3,529.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Hepatobiliary system imaging | $2,019.00 | $2,019.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | $2,106.40 | $2,633.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=NM HIDA SCAN WO RX | $2,135.90 | $3,286.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $2,917.50 | $5,835.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEPATOBILIARY SYST IMAGING INCLUDING GALLBLADDER | $4,442.42 | $4,442.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $7,199.50 | $7,199.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $9,032.50 | $9,032.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $9,032.50 | $9,032.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $9,480.00 | $9,480.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Hepatobiliary system imaging, including gallbladder when present; | $9,480.00 | $9,480.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $10,428.31 | $10,428.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $10,428.31 | $10,428.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $14,783.31 | $14,783.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $14,783.31 | $14,783.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HEPA IMAG INCL GB | $14,783.31 | $14,783.31 | 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 | 19 | $266.53 | $7,199.50 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $2,917.50 | $3,679.96 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $419.94 | $495.64 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $1,268.00 | $1,455.00 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | $883.85 | $883.85 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,312.36 | $1,312.36 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $908.28 | $908.28 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $1,976.24 | $1,976.24 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $1,189.55 | $1,189.55 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $2,106.40 | $2,106.40 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $2,019.00 | $2,019.00 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $986.96 | $986.96 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $623.27 | $623.27 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $932.30 | $932.30 |
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 HIDA scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIDA scan explained.
HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder in other states
- Alabama$972.00
- Alaska$2,042.23
- Arizona$997.92
- Arkansas$634.71
- California$1,778.32
- Connecticut$1,240.80
- Delaware$1,580.80
- District of Columbia$1,865.33, 3 hospitals
- Florida$2,037.75
- Georgia$1,280.40
- Hawaii$798.00
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,449.18
- Indiana$1,316.25
- Iowa$1,190.73
- Kansas$1,082.45
- Kentucky$900.75
- Louisiana$583.36
- Maine$1,034.93
- Maryland$1,732.37
- Massachusetts$1,309.00
- Michigan$935.20
- Minnesota$1,221.00
- Mississippi$569.75
- Missouri$1,244.10
- Montana$1,210.60
- Nebraska$1,597.44
- Nevada$1,718.65
- New Hampshire$1,839.00
- New Jersey$511.48
- New Mexico$935.85
- New York$1,031.00
- North Carolina$1,498.50
- North Dakota$1,188.69
- Ohio$1,587.00
- Oklahoma$1,153.30
- Oregon$1,320.00
- Pennsylvania$1,228.80
- Puerto Rico$454.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$621.60
- South Carolina$2,051.19
- South Dakota$1,932.50
- Tennessee$647.11
- Texas$1,602.75
- Utah$2,586.68
- Vermont$1,730.20
- Virginia$1,135.50
- Washington$1,138.40
- West Virginia$851.50
- Wisconsin$1,465.00
- Wyoming$1,133.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.