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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital: procedure prices

12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 · part of UCHealth. Median prices below are computed from the hospital's own price transparency file.

ProcedureGross chargeCash priceCommercial medianRange# rates
Cardiac stress test$4,315$1,510$1,670$215–$3,02035
EKG (electrocardiogram)——$108$79–$1265
Echocardiogram$7,915$2,770$3,063$366–$5,54035
Nerve conduction / EMG study$3,654$1,279$898$197–$3,240105
Sleep study (overnight in lab)$11,117$3,891$4,219$503–$7,96570
Colonoscopy$5,761$2,016$2,752$494–$6,57495
Upper endoscopy (EGD)$4,322$1,513$2,096$657–$6,57468
Abdomen and pelvis CT (with contrast)$14,917$5,221$976$374–$10,44230
Abdominal ultrasound$2,699$945$797$242–$1,88930
Bone density scan (DEXA)$327$114$188$79–$75130
Brain MRI (with and without contrast)$10,140$3,549$1,504$485–$7,09830
Brain MRI (without contrast)$7,466$2,613$1,504$485–$5,22630
CT angiogram (chest)$8,502$2,976$976$374–$5,95130
Chest X-ray$1,245$436$499$47–$87233
Head CT scan (without contrast)$5,857$2,050$798$131–$4,10042
Knee MRI$4,568$1,599$1,342$485–$3,19830
Lower back MRI (lumbar spine)$7,362$2,577$1,504$485–$5,15330
PET/CT scan$16,682$5,839$3,709$1,697–$11,91860
Pregnancy ultrasound$2,184$764$713$242–$1,52930
Screening mammogram$1,052$368$412$68–$73632
Blood sugar test (hemoglobin A1c)$232$81$56$19–$16860
Cholesterol test (lipid panel)$220$77$41$13–$27060
Complete blood count (CBC)$240$84$58$15–$16830
Comprehensive metabolic panel$496$174$120$21–$34730
PSA test$210$73$66$16–$28490
Thyroid test (TSH)$291$102$80$34–$20430
Vitamin D test$326$114$127$59–$24860
C-section delivery——$13,547$1,440–$22,98126
Childbirth (vaginal delivery)——$9,351$1,440–$20,75326
ACL reconstruction——$10,061$5,331–$20,51316
Appendectomy——$8,438$3,264–$15,38616
Carpal tunnel release$4,165$1,458$2,451$1,005–$6,95830
Cataract surgery——$5,575$2,946–$7,69216
Gallbladder removal surgery——$16,960$3,575–$40,83636
Hernia repair surgery (inguinal)——$7,122$2,848–$10,25916
Hip replacement——$25,625$6,988–$57,67235
Tonsillectomy——$5,980$1,701–$12,82141
Total knee replacement——$24,825$6,979–$57,67236
Vasectomy$5,110$1,788$2,733$1,233–$6,95830
Joint injection (cortisone shot)$1,236$433$661$244–$6,31730
Physical therapy session$635$222$239$76–$59679
Emergency room visit$5,842$2,045$2,576$581–$7,39093
Urgent care / office visit (new patient)——$606$252–$1,15015
SOURCE: UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital standard-charges file dated 2025-11-01 · retrieved 2026-08-15 · 841179794_university-of-colorado-hospital-authority_ · CMS v3.0.0