How much does diagnostic mammogram, unilateral cost in Colorado?
CPT 77065 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) lowest | Hospital | $57cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) | Hospital | $69cash | 0.8× | — |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) | Hospital | $76cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $100cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $110cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $125cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $128cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $128negotiated | 1.5× | — |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $153cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $153cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $153cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Hospital | $179cash | 2.1× | — |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $206cash | 2.4× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $218negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) | Hospital | $218negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $224cash | 2.6× | — |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) | Hospital | $225negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $247cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $253cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $270cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $276negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $276negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $276negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $292cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $309cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $320negotiated | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $331negotiated | 3.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $348cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $354cash | 4.2× | — |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $363cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $363cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $363cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $363cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $363cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $374cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $406cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $406cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $427cash | 5.0× | — |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $1,768cash | 20.8× | ★★★★★ |
- For 77065 (Diagnostic mammogram, unilateral), Medicare's benchmark rate is $85.07. A fair self-pay target for this line is $170.14. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 77065 is $261.37, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $152.54–$362.76. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 77065 cost in Colorado?
For diagnostic mammogram, unilateral (CPT 77065) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $261, with hospitals ranging from $153 to $363 across 39 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $85, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does diagnostic mammogram, unilateral cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for diagnostic mammogram, unilateral (CPT 77065) in Colorado is around $261, with hospital prices ranging from $153 to $363 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 77065?
Medicare pays about $85 for diagnostic mammogram, unilateral (CPT 77065). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of diagnostic mammogram, unilateral?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.