Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 83 Colorado hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $93.75
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $1,061
🏥 83 hospitals
🏛️ 77 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 83 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF DENVER THORNTON |
$1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$19.65 | $8.62 | $8.36 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $30.88 | $8.62 | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$21.19 | $8.35 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $48.73 | $8.62 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S DENVER |
$21.75 | $8.62 | $4.50 | $5.49 | $8.53 | $4.35 | $15.22 | $8.62 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$22.00 | $10.61 | $23.29 | — | — | — | — | — | $8.45 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$24.05 | $8.45 | $17.21 | $26.70 | $22.57 | $12.58 | $31.82 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$24.05 | $27.01 | $17.21 | $26.70 | $22.57 | $12.58 | $31.82 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$24.72 | $8.35 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $48.73 | $8.62 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$24.72 | $8.35 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $48.73 | $8.62 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$24.72 | $8.61 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $42.37 | $8.62 | — |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$28.00 | $34.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$31.70 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $50.71 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$33.69 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $53.15 | $8.62 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$33.69 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $53.15 | $8.62 | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$48.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$49.92 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $117 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$53.44 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $123 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$54.50 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | — | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$57.59 | $21.60 | $23.04 | $21.60 | $21.60 | $21.60 | $122 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$58.80 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.36 | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$59.10 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $133 | — | $8.45 |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$60.90 | $6.51 | $87.00 | $87.00 | $87.00 | — | $78.30 | — | — |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$64.00 | $96.00 | $32.00 | $102 | $96.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$65.25 | $79.17 | $58.29 | $61.77 | — | — | — | — | $8.45 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$66.00 | $59.00 | — | $86.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$74.44 | $40.01 | $41.87 | $83.75 | $40.01 | $40.01 | — | — | $40.01 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$74.44 | $40.01 | $41.87 | $83.75 | $40.01 | $40.01 | — | — | $40.01 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$74.44 | $40.01 | $41.87 | $83.75 | $40.01 | $40.01 | — | — | $40.01 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$80.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$80.53 | $8.62 | $8.58 | $8.62 | $8.53 | $8.79 | $56.37 | $8.62 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$80.53 | $8.62 | $8.58 | $8.62 | $8.53 | $8.79 | $56.37 | $8.62 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$80.64 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.48 | $8.62 | $8.88 | $90.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$86.00 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $5.60 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $131 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$86.00 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $5.60 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $131 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$86.20 | $6.47 | $8.62 | — | $7.76 | — | $68.96 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GREELEY GREELEY |
$86.20 | $6.47 | $8.62 | — | $7.76 | $8.62 | $68.96 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF DENVER DENVER |
$86.20 | — | — | — | — | — | $68.96 | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$87.50 | $8.62 | $9.89 | $51.01 | $9.89 | $9.89 | $75.00 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$93.09 | $8.45 | $8.28 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $163 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$93.75 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | — | — | — | $8.62 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$94.50 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $95.55 | $8.62 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$95.55 | $95.20 | — | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER GRAND JUNCTION |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$113 | $42.00 | $89.40 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$132 | $6.47 | $3.26 | $9.57 | $6.03 | $8.79 | $13.53 | $8.62 | $7.33 |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$135 | $61.00 | — | $75.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$139 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $187 | $8.62 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$141 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | — | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$162 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $210 | $8.62 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$162 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $210 | $8.62 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$166 | $8.45 | $8.36 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$166 | $8.45 | $8.36 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$166 | $8.45 | $12.93 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$166 | $8.45 | $8.36 | $10.42 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | — | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$166 | $8.62 | $8.45 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $307 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$166 | $8.45 | $8.36 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$166 | $8.45 | $8.36 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $290 | $8.45 | $8.45 |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87070, 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: $66.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $93.75 for this?
That is the median of what the 83 Colorado hospitals above publish for Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic — 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 culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Colorado range from $1.00 to $1,061, with a median of $93.75. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. 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 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.