What is the typical price for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) in Colorado?

Across 28 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 93015, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $72 to $119 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $73.

Why is the price range for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 1.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $850. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 93015 mean?

CPT 93015 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG)

CPT 9301528 Colorado hospitals reporting

Exercise treadmill stress test with continuous ECG monitoring. Evaluates exercise-induced symptoms and ischemia.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$72to$119

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $73.

$72$119

Cash price (median)

$850

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$1,028

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 28 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 93015
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 28

How they price Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG)

Across 28 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 93015, the typical insured price for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) runs $72 to $119 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $73 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $850, against a median gross charge of $1,028.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

30 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 10	$72	$72 – $72	—	10
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 11	$72	$72 – $72	—	11
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 10	$72	$72 – $72	—	10
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 9	$72	$72 – $72	—	9
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 10	$72	$72 – $72	—	10
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 9	$72	$72 – $72	—	9
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 6	$72	$72 – $72	—	6
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $72 – $72 Cash — Payers 8	$72	$72 – $72	—	8
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $431 Cash — Payers 9	$73	$73 – $431	—	9
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $347 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $347	—	8
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $280 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $280	—	8
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $73 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $73	—	8
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $347 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $347	—	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $337 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $337	—	8
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $73 Cash — Payers 11	$73	$73 – $73	—	11
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Median negotiated $73 25th–75th $73 – $349 Cash — Payers 8	$73	$73 – $349	—	8
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Median negotiated $82 25th–75th $82 – $83 Cash — Payers 9	$82	$82 – $83	—	9
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Median negotiated $88 25th–75th $75 – $116 Cash — Payers 16	$88	$75 – $116	—	16
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Median negotiated $116 25th–75th $73 – $346 Cash — Payers 8	$116	$73 – $346	—	8
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Median negotiated $119 25th–75th $73 – $440 Cash — Payers 8	$119	$73 – $440	—	8
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Median negotiated $119 25th–75th $73 – $440 Cash — Payers 8	$119	$73 – $440	—	8
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Median negotiated $120 25th–75th $120 – $120 Cash — Payers 1	$120	$120 – $120	—	1
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Median negotiated $121 25th–75th $73 – $536 Cash — Payers 7	$121	$73 – $536	—	7
Denver Health Medical Center Median negotiated $125 25th–75th $77 – $139 Cash — Payers 4	$125	$77 – $139	—	4
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Median negotiated $459 25th–75th $384 – $491 Cash — Payers 2	$459	$384 – $491	—	2
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Median negotiated $616 25th–75th $616 – $616 Cash — Payers 1	$616	$616 – $616	—	1
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $1,028 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $514 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$514	1
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $2,125 Median negotiated $1,651 25th–75th $294 – $1,997 Cash $850 Payers 12	$1,651	$294 – $1,997	$850	12
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $580 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $348 Payers —	—	—	$348	—
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $1,001 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $1,001 Payers —	—	—	$1,001	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) in Colorado?: Across 28 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 93015, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $72 to $119 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $73.
Why is the price range for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 1.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG) if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $850. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 93015 mean?: CPT 93015 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Cardiac Stress Test (Treadmill, with ECG). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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