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 — 7% above the US median ($82), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $15 $20 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $24 $69 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $24 $69 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $26 $27 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $31 $25 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $36 $34 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $37 $72 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $44 $41
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $50 $59 124 min 14.7%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $56 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $58 $71 111 min 14.8%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $61 $113 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $68 $68 ★ 5/5 13.4%
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 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $84 $76 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $84 $90 105 min 14.7%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $84 $90 108 min 14.7%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $87 133 min
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $95 $19 15.2%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $95 $24 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $104 $24 107 min 14.4%
Valley View Hospital Association Glenwood Springs, CO $124 $24 ★ 4/5 154 min 14.2%
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $125 $30 ★ 3/5 141 min 14.3%

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 June 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)
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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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