At a glance
Denver hospital prices span $25 to $73,101 across 150 shoppable procedures, drawn from 24 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 Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $31 | $28 | $34 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $41 | $29 | $67 | 7 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $44 | $39 | $49 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $46 | $37 | $514 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $58 | $26 | $101 | 7 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $63 | $49 | $108 | 4 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $72 | $40 | $348 | 7 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $74 | $58 | $101 | 7 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $75 | $47 | $117 | 6 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $77 | $39 | $144 | 6 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $77 | $74 | $99 | 4 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $78 | $35 | $137 | 7 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $79 | $34 | $289 | 13 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $79 | $32 | $132 | 9 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $88 | $59 | $249 | 6 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $88 | $41 | $134 | 2 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $90 | $90 | $90 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $93 | $56 | $378 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $100 | $81 | $412 | 6 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $102 | $25 | $165 | 11 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $103 | $28 | $149 | 7 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $103 | $60 | $122 | 7 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $104 | $36 | $206 | 7 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $108 | $28 | $173 | 11 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $109 | $109 | $109 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $112 | $109 | $263 | 3 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $115 | $64 | $263 | 7 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $115 | $115 | $115 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $122 | $122 | $122 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $130 | $46 | $685 | 7 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $134 | $67 | $260 | 5 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $139 | $49 | $293 | 13 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $140 | $63 | $883 | 11 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $140 | $35 | $146 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $141 | $91 | $190 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $145 | $121 | $271 | 7 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $146 | $123 | $169 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $153 | $37 | $1,381 | 10 |
| Blood Test | lab | $166 | $62 | $342 | 10 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $176 | $76 | $2,338 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $190 | $98 | $337 | 13 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $190 | $159 | $218 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $190 | $145 | $286 | 7 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $203 | $159 | $396 | 7 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $203 | $159 | $274 | 7 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $205 | $58 | $2,100 | 10 |
| Vision Exam | other | $208 | $182 | $234 | 2 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $214 | $42 | $767 | 3 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $216 | $168 | $263 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $229 | $104 | $353 | 2 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $235 | $218 | $238 | 3 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $238 | $159 | $489 | 7 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $240 | $39 | $2,183 | 8 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $245 | $145 | $702 | 8 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $255 | $82 | $742 | 11 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $257 | $26 | $473 | 6 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $265 | $145 | $473 | 8 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $271 | $57 | $691 | 11 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $272 | $79 | $2,650 | 9 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $274 | $242 | $732 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $281 | $81 | $1,097 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $284 | $93 | $1,179 | 6 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $290 | $43 | $658 | 6 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $314 | $99 | $788 | 11 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $315 | $51 | $1,176 | 8 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $320 | $44 | $4,781 | 5 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $334 | $214 | $644 | 7 |
| Asthma Management | other | $349 | $146 | $414 | 8 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $351 | $175 | $1,591 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $371 | $214 | $855 | 7 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $377 | $88 | $665 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $426 | $152 | $1,571 | 8 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $471 | $94 | $3,451 | 7 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $479 | $42 | $1,020 | 10 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $522 | $98 | $4,222 | 9 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $575 | $286 | $1,640 | 9 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $580 | $58 | $644 | 3 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $596 | $491 | $989 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $622 | $214 | $958 | 7 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $677 | $46 | $1,488 | 8 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $695 | $90 | $1,300 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $751 | $110 | $1,363 | 3 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $754 | $207 | $1,840 | 6 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $815 | $334 | $17,361 | 7 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $958 | $181 | $4,195 | 9 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $993 | $151 | $2,113 | 6 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,001 | $94 | $2,228 | 10 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,022 | $158 | $1,886 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,108 | $101 | $3,296 | 10 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,121 | $126 | $3,154 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,164 | $85 | $3,260 | 14 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,242 | $95 | $2,856 | 10 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,287 | $226 | $3,740 | 5 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,297 | $445 | $3,437 | 4 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,322 | $187 | $9,316 | 6 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,357 | $80 | $3,519 | 6 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,456 | $299 | $3,662 | 8 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $1,468 | $172 | $2,764 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,555 | $144 | $4,122 | 8 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,642 | $119 | $3,979 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,750 | $158 | $4,402 | 10 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,769 | $130 | $4,179 | 9 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,771 | $850 | $2,686 | 4 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,860 | $501 | $40,407 | 6 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,864 | $209 | $3,519 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,919 | $129 | $11,940 | 6 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,932 | $149 | $3,892 | 10 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,970 | $954 | $2,986 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,054 | $159 | $4,676 | 12 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,142 | $762 | $6,035 | 3 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,243 | $276 | $37,464 | 8 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $2,317 | $162 | $43,680 | 7 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,325 | $1,539 | $9,945 | 5 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,387 | $1,987 | $2,847 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,430 | $793 | $4,195 | 4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,600 | $130 | $5,829 | 9 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,809 | $461 | $5,157 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,810 | $1,289 | $4,330 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $2,909 | $180 | $9,935 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,941 | $238 | $2,962 | 3 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $3,132 | $228 | $6,035 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,200 | $1,125 | $10,586 | 8 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,246 | $1,334 | $5,157 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,260 | $81 | $60,271 | 8 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,533 | $1,500 | $5,566 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,724 | $1,241 | $6,207 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,877 | $2,045 | $8,667 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $4,320 | $552 | $12,328 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $6,253 | $6,253 | $6,253 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $6,253 | $6,253 | $6,253 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $7,055 | $1,799 | $12,311 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $7,357 | $726 | $67,159 | 3 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $7,527 | $4,662 | $10,392 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,995 | $702 | $30,067 | 6 |
| COPD Management | other | $8,504 | $98 | $15,591 | 9 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $11,381 | $2,076 | $17,072 | 3 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $11,940 | $11,940 | $11,940 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $12,710 | $124 | $48,451 | 6 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $13,514 | $1,940 | $21,084 | 5 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $13,794 | $1,834 | $71,189 | 6 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,778 | $1,801 | $37,664 | 6 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $17,162 | $17,162 | $17,162 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $27,185 | $23,411 | $36,098 | 3 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $27,187 | $3,586 | $62,500 | 5 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $42,177 | $42,177 | $42,177 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $43,373 | $35,954 | $51,185 | 3 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $73,101 | $73,101 | $73,101 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Denver pricing data across 24 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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