Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test cost in Colorado

Prices at 50 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $188 — 11% above the US median ($169), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $28 $83 114 min 15.0%
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $29 $99 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.6%
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $29 $99 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.3%
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $41 $103 ★ 3/5 99 min 15.0%
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $50 133 min
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $53 $41 ★ 4/5 167 min 14.8%
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $66 $59 ★ 4/5 139 min 14.2%
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $68 $43 15.2%
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $69 $64
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $76 $101 111 min 14.8%
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $77 $112 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $77 $68 ★ 5/5 124 min 12.8%
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $77 $68 ★ 5/5 133 min 13.1%
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $87 $66 ★ 4/5 133 min 13.6%
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $102 $140 ★ 4/5 101 min 14.8%
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $116 $97 ★ 5/5 130 min 13.9%
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $119 $150 14.9%
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $130 $43 121 min 14.0%
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $137 ★ 5/5 143 min 14.2%
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $145 $174 124 min 14.7%
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $163 $70 ★ 5/5 161 min 14.2%
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $182 $41 107 min 14.4%
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $182 $42 ★ 3/5 152 min 14.8%
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $188 $41 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.0%
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $190 $123 105 min 14.7%

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)
$297
Cash / self-pay
$188
Insurer-negotiated
$102
Medicare pays
$41
$48$332
Median cash $188  ·  Medicare $41  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $188 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $297 list price could save about $109 (37%).

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