Nuclear stress test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $789.41 to $11,895.86, with a median of $3,090.82. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78452. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO NM PERF MYOC SPEC WM/EF MULT | $789.41 | $1,598.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus lowest Loveland · Loveland, CO NM PERF MYOC SPEC WM/EF MULT | $789.41 | $1,598.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO NM PERF MYOC SPEC WM/EF MULT | $870.91 | $1,598.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $923.44 | $1,649.00 | — source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HT MUSCLE IMGE SPCT MULT | $1,918.01 | $5,480.01 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO NM PERF MYOC SPEC WM/EF MULT | $2,120.94 | $5,329.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO NM PERF MYOC SPEC WM/EF MULT | $3,090.82 | $5,329.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HEART MUSCLE SPECT MULT | $3,384.50 | $4,835.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 | 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 | 6 | $1,918.01 | $11,895.86 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $11,895.86 | $11,895.86 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $870.91 | $870.91 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $3,090.82 | $3,090.82 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $923.44 | $923.44 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $789.41 | $789.41 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $789.41 | $789.41 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $2,120.94 | $2,120.94 |
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$13,449.00
- Alaska$3,501.72
- Arizona$1,701.06
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$3,676.40
- Connecticut$2,316.30
- Delaware$4,431.25
- Florida$4,613.70
- Georgia$3,563.04
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,271.00
- Illinois$3,096.65
- Indiana$4,249.80
- Iowa$1,664.00
- Kansas$3,921.45
- Kentucky$7,368.83
- Louisiana$1,139.57
- Maine$2,619.90
- Maryland$1,202.48
- Massachusetts$3,671.50
- Michigan$2,461.15
- Minnesota$2,417.38
- Mississippi$1,630.80
- Missouri$4,413.01
- Montana$2,088.00
- Nebraska$2,379.00
- Nevada$3,220.02
- New Hampshire$2,103.80
- New Jersey$1,537.41
- New Mexico$2,116.00
- New York$1,544.85
- North Carolina$3,341.83
- North Dakota$2,293.20
- Ohio$3,953.40
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$4,206.60
- Puerto Rico$536.00
- Rhode Island$2,002.90
- South Carolina$3,173.95
- South Dakota$4,556.00
- Tennessee$744.81
- Texas$4,279.95
- Utah$2,702.59
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$2,985.83
- West Virginia$2,874.75
- Wisconsin$2,485.91
- Wyoming$2,020.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.