At a glance
Denver hospital prices span $1 to $74,355 across 155 shoppable procedures, drawn from 23 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Denver data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Denver, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $2 | $38 | 14 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $3 | $115 | 13 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $13 | $3 | $29 | 7 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $15 | $8 | $187 | 10 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $18 | $1 | $241 | 12 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $22 | $3 | $98 | 14 |
| Blood Test | lab | $28 | $10 | $313 | 15 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $30 | $15 | $92 | 8 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $35 | $14 | $137 | 9 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $37 | $21 | $243 | 8 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $39 | $13 | $204 | 5 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $41 | $5 | $214 | 5 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $41 | $14 | $91 | 3 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $43 | $25 | $61 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $44 | $12 | $514 | 6 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $45 | $4 | $209 | 6 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $45 | $9 | $308 | 8 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $45 | $24 | $72 | 4 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $46 | $7 | $220 | 15 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $50 | $13 | $538 | 8 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $51 | $11 | $514 | 7 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $53 | $14 | $122 | 7 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $57 | $21 | $500 | 9 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $60 | $1 | $2,740 | 14 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $60 | $15 | $2,100 | 10 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $60 | $19 | $1,272 | 6 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $60 | $22 | $392 | 6 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $61 | $3 | $959 | 4 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $62 | $23 | $182 | 3 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $65 | $2 | $742 | 14 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $67 | $1 | $670 | 14 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $70 | $15 | $317 | 9 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $70 | $5 | $89 | 7 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $71 | $8 | $424 | 7 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $71 | $54 | $447 | 4 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $76 | $3 | $259 | 8 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $76 | $22 | $1,655 | 6 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $81 | $56 | $989 | 8 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $81 | $68 | $93 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $83 | $44 | $415 | 6 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $83 | $21 | $122 | 3 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $84 | $23 | $599 | 8 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $89 | $16 | $2,183 | 9 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $89 | $14 | $883 | 11 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $89 | $15 | $1,248 | 7 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $99 | $50 | $389 | 16 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $100 | $13 | $1,200 | 3 |
| Asthma Management | other | $102 | $14 | $297 | 10 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $104 | $16 | $351 | 16 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $104 | $18 | $1,115 | 10 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $109 | $21 | $196 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $110 | $32 | $1,762 | 11 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $110 | $22 | $300 | 3 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $113 | $8 | $203 | 8 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $115 | $8 | $203 | 8 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $115 | $8 | $239 | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $115 | $76 | $122 | 3 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $117 | $8 | $465 | 10 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $117 | $10 | $320 | 3 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $124 | $8 | $269 | 8 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $124 | $10 | $332 | 8 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $126 | $37 | $1,639 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $129 | $44 | $2,228 | 11 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $129 | $91 | $194 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $134 | $1 | $609 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $138 | $30 | $1,179 | 6 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $144 | $2 | $1,904 | 7 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $154 | $154 | $154 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $164 | $54 | $2,082 | 4 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $165 | $9 | $320 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $166 | $52 | $279 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $180 | $89 | $400 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $181 | $44 | $691 | 12 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $182 | $77 | $34,071 | 6 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $188 | $38 | $3,289 | 10 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $194 | $89 | $2,488 | 8 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $196 | $4 | $49,760 | 9 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $196 | $54 | $4,800 | 3 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $196 | $36 | $32,859 | 9 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $203 | $11 | $973 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $204 | $21 | $3,488 | 9 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $207 | $54 | $487 | 6 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $212 | $54 | $2,462 | 9 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $214 | $16 | $956 | 11 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $214 | $27 | $522 | 3 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $215 | $13 | $821 | 8 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $223 | $223 | $223 | 1 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $226 | $226 | $226 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $226 | $226 | $226 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $227 | $66 | $6,035 | 10 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $232 | $3 | $1,546 | 10 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $244 | $47 | $2,962 | 15 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $249 | $20 | $8,354 | 7 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $256 | $79 | $4,137 | 9 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $258 | $89 | $1,632 | 5 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $263 | $96 | $400 | 3 |
| Mole Removal | other | $279 | $37 | $364 | 3 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $292 | $36 | $1,488 | 8 |
| Vision Exam | other | $316 | $98 | $533 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $317 | $89 | $2,693 | 9 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $325 | $89 | $740 | 7 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $347 | $89 | $2,404 | 3 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $351 | $89 | $2,407 | 11 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $351 | $90 | $460 | 3 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $352 | $84 | $7,975 | 9 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $357 | $98 | $989 | 4 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $360 | $40 | $1,248 | 6 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $369 | $67 | $6,405 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $386 | $98 | $3,618 | 4 |
| Dialysis | other | $400 | $196 | $3,740 | 7 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $402 | $89 | $3,791 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $431 | $89 | $3,788 | 11 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $431 | $18 | $5,397 | 10 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $435 | $57 | $3,506 | 10 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $447 | $54 | $2,810 | 6 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $452 | $89 | $1,305 | 7 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $460 | $53 | $2,272 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $535 | $98 | $1,579 | 5 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $592 | $54 | $12,075 | 7 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $595 | $80 | $3,662 | 9 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $644 | $89 | $1,199 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $711 | $54 | $3,426 | 7 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $724 | $89 | $4,517 | 9 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $736 | $87 | $67,320 | 11 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $749 | $98 | $29,024 | 5 |
| COPD Management | other | $749 | $41 | $29,187 | 11 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $805 | $89 | $3,361 | 12 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $805 | $88 | $1,522 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $808 | $89 | $74,355 | 6 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $835 | $83 | $67,320 | 3 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $855 | $98 | $1,611 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $873 | $89 | $25,756 | 9 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,260 | $89 | $37,604 | 9 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,282 | $89 | $45,317 | 7 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,422 | $98 | $2,746 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,628 | $89 | $3,167 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,645 | $98 | $3,192 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,678 | $1,678 | $1,678 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $1,678 | $1,678 | $1,678 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,740 | $98 | $2,142 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,227 | $98 | $69,975 | 4 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,615 | $89 | $32,859 | 7 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $3,088 | $140 | $6,035 | 2 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,192 | $3,192 | $3,192 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $3,374 | $245 | $6,502 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $3,745 | $88 | $74,355 | 7 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $4,264 | $89 | $32,859 | 7 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $5,111 | $89 | $49,760 | 4 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $7,604 | $89 | $74,355 | 5 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $7,879 | $195 | $8,163 | 3 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $10,219 | $89 | $45,509 | 3 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $11,289 | $89 | $49,760 | 3 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Denver pricing data across 23 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Denver metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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