HIV test (antibody) cost in Colorado

Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $85 — 7% above the US median ($80), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $17 $35 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $28 $27 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $31 $34 111 min 14.8%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $33 $30 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $47 $66 105 min 14.7%
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $48 $17 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $51 $21 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $52 $56 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $52 $56
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $52 $56
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $58 $14 107 min 14.4%
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $59 $43 ★ 5/5 161 min 13.7%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $62 $35 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $62 $30 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $63 $108 ★ 4/5 131 min 14.5%
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc Durango, CO $67 $14 97 min 14.5%
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $72 $54 108 min 14.7%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $80 $49 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $84 $108 14.9%
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $84 $60 117 min 15.0%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $85 $159 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $86 $14 15.2%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $93 $14 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $97 $48 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $98 $53 121 min 14.0%

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 August 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)
$155
Cash / self-pay
$85
Insurer-negotiated
$35
Medicare pays
$14
$32$131
Median cash $85  ·  Medicare $14  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $85 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $155 list price could save about $70 (45%).

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