Southwest Health System prices. From its own published file.

Southwest Health System in Cortez, CO publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

1,606prices published

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$1,821cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $10,295)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$131	$398	$69.00–$972
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$297	$593	$118–$1,494
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$440	$880	$171–$2,471
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$46.00	$91.00	$26.00–$87.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$37.00	$73.00	$21.00–$70.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$30.00	$59.00	$17.00–$57.00
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$12.00	$28.00	$9.00–$33.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$40.00	$80.00	$23.00–$77.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$58.00	$116	$34.00–$111
EKG tracing `93005`	$41.00	$314	$23.00–$524
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$118	$236	$68.00–$227
CT head without contrast `70450`	$805	$1,610	$467–$1,546
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,750	$3,500	$1,015–$3,360
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,422	$2,843	$824–$2,729
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$433	$866	$251–$831
IV push, single drug `96374`	$149	$297	$86.00–$302
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$357	$714	$207–$720
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$12.00	$24.00	$7.00–$23.00
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$808	$2,895	$166–$4,006
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$742	$2,111	$125–$4,340
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,821	$10,295	$524–$16,271

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Southwest Health System price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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