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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $182
📉 Low $62.04
📈 High $1,812
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
Billed more than $182 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$62.04 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $99.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$72.80 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.36 | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$73.50 | $105 | $7.79 | $105 | $105 | — | $94.50 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$78.03 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $179 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$81.00 | $95.00 | $99.00 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$86.29 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $194 | — | $10.11 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$87.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$88.66 | $49.87 | $47.65 | $99.74 | $47.65 | $47.65 | — | — | $47.65 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$88.66 | $49.87 | $47.65 | $99.74 | $47.65 | $47.65 | — | — | $47.65 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$88.66 | $49.87 | $47.65 | $99.74 | $47.65 | $47.65 | — | — | $47.65 |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$91.18 | $9.44 | $10.32 | $51.01 | $9.44 | $9.44 | $75.00 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$92.15 | $36.86 | $34.55 | $34.55 | $34.55 | $34.55 | $196 | $34.55 | $34.55 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$93.94 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $221 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$103 | $10.32 | $7.74 | — | $9.29 | $10.32 | $82.56 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$103 | $10.32 | $7.74 | — | $9.29 | — | $82.56 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$103 | $9.91 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $181 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$108 | $108 | $108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$111 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $112 | $10.32 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$119 | $10.11 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $221 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$119 | $10.01 | $10.11 | $12.48 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | — | $10.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$119 | $10.01 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$119 | $10.01 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$119 | $10.01 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$119 | $10.01 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$119 | $15.48 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $209 | $10.11 | $10.11 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$122 | $61.00 | $183 | $193 | $183 | $63.00 | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$127 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | — | — | — | $10.32 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$130 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $205 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$130 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $205 | $10.32 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$142 | $150 | $68.29 | — | — | — | — | — | $10.11 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$144 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$144 | $129 | $175 | $136 | — | — | — | — | $10.11 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$148 | — | $133 | $192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$156 | $10.32 | $9.98 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $359 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$156 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $6.71 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $239 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$156 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $6.71 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $239 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$167 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $11.35 | $10.32 | $10.63 | $90.00 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$182 | $130 | $10.87 | $202 | $171 | $95.20 | $241 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$182 | $130 | $204 | $202 | $171 | $95.20 | $241 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$182 | $10.32 | $9.98 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $359 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$182 | $10.32 | $10.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $313 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$182 | $10.32 | $9.98 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $359 | $10.32 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$185 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$186 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $74.00 | — | $10.32 |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$192 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | $96.00 | — | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$206 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | — | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$213 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $288 | $10.32 | — |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$230 | $3.90 | $7.74 | $11.78 | $7.22 | $10.53 | $16.20 | $10.32 | $8.77 |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$231 | $151 | $151 | $151 | $151 | $151 | $16.20 | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$237 | — | $61.00 | $75.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$248 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $323 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$248 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $323 | $10.32 | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$259 | $10.01 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $406 | $10.32 | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$320 | $10.32 | $79.70 | $6.71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$320 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$328 | $10.27 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.22 | $10.53 | $230 | $10.32 | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$328 | $10.27 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.22 | $10.53 | $230 | $10.32 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87040, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $114 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $182 for this?
That is the median of what the 83 Colorado hospitals above publish for Bacterial blood culture — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial blood culture cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Colorado range from $62.04 to $1,812, with a median of $182. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $62.04. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.