HIV test cost in Colorado

Prices at 49 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $95 — 12% above the US median ($85), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $18 $36 ★ 4/5 137 min —
Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $18 $36 ★ 3/5 140 min —
St Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $23 $17 ★ 4/5 164 min —
Sterling Regional Medcenter Sterling, CO $27 $38 ★ 3/5 97 min —
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $28 $25 ★ 4/5 132 min —
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $33 $30 ★ 5/5 127 min —
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $44 $24 ★ 3/5 208 min —
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $44 $41 — — —
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $45 $39 — 111 min —
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $56 — ★ 5/5 141 min —
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $60 $58 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $60 $58 — — —
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $60 $58 — — —
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $62 $24 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $62 $30 ★ 5/5 133 min —
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $65 $76 — 105 min —
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $72 $39 ★ 5/5 164 min —
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $73 $116 ★ 4/5 106 min —
Boulder Community Health Boulder, CO $79 $36 ★ 4/5 135 min —
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $84 $63 — 109 min —
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $84 $66 — 101 min —
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $91 $52 ★ 5/5 130 min —
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $91 $14 — 48 min —
St Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $95 $132 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $98 $51 — 116 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)
$158
Cash / self-pay
$95
Insurer-negotiated
$42
Medicare pays
$19
$28$133
Median cash $95  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $95 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $158 list price could save about $63 (40%).

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