Amylase test cost in Colorado

Prices at 45 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $74 — 21% above the US median ($61), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $12 $44 — 111 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $36 $32 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango, CO $40 $31 ★ 5/5 166 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $44 $7 — 48 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $44 $10 ★ 3/5 208 min —
St Vincent General Hospital District Leadville, CO $46 $59 — — —
St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $47 $17 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $50 $43 — 116 min —
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $51 $19 ★ 5/5 102 min —
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $56 $60 — 132 min —
Yuma District Hospital Yuma, CO $58 $69 — 125 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $58 $37 — 109 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $59 $50 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $59 $50 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $59 $50 — — —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $61 $61 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $63 $39 — 105 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $63 $32 — 101 min —
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $70 — — 118 min —
Memorial Hospital, The Craig, CO $72 $95 — 122 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $74 $123 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $74 $7 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Community Hospital Grand Junction, CO $74 $6 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $83 $17 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Grand River Hospital District Rifle, CO $84 $6 — 110 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)
$122
Cash / self-pay
$74
Insurer-negotiated
$23
Medicare pays
$6
$42$135
Median cash $74  ·  Medicare $6  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $74 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $122 list price could save about $48 (40%).

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