Bone scan cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $479.24 to $4,728.76, with a median of $1,513.47. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 9.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. 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 BONE AND/OR JT WHOLE BODY | $479.24 | $1,369.23 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $959.98 | $2,412.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC NM BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,259.30 | $1,799.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,371.84 | $2,777.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,371.84 | $2,777.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,398.96 | $2,412.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO NM BONE&/JOINT BODY WHOLE | $1,513.47 | $2,777.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=NM BONE/JOINT WHOLE BODY | $2,975.70 | $4,578.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 | Apr 1, 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 | 7 | $479.24 | $4,728.76 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $4,728.76 | $4,728.76 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,513.47 | $1,513.47 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,398.96 | $1,398.96 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $1,371.84 | $1,371.84 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $1,371.84 | $1,371.84 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $959.98 | $959.98 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.