HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 5% above the US median ($83), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $15 $20 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $24 $69 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $24 $69 ★ 3/5 140 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $26 $27 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $31 $25 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $36 $34 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $37 $72 ★ 3/5 97 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $44 $41 — — —
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $50 $59 — 125 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $56 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $58 $71 — 111 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $61 $113 ★ 4/5 106 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $68 $68 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $68 $68 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $68 $68 — — —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $72 $62 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $84 $76 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $84 $90 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $84 $90 — 101 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $87 — — 118 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $95 $19 — 48 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $95 $24 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $104 $24 — 110 min —
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $124 $24 ★ 4/5 152 min —
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $125 $30 ★ 3/5 153 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$181
Cash / self-pay
$87
Insurer-negotiated
$42
Medicare pays
$24
$26$141
Median cash $87  ·  Medicare $24  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $87 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $181 list price could save about $93 (52%).

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