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Injection of Drug or Substance Into Vein Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Colorado hospitals. CPT 96374. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $224
📉 Low $45.00
📈 High $914
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 75 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.66
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL BOULDER |
$45.00 | $35.36 | $34.29 | $22.61 | $42.79 | $61.31 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $34.20 |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$71.00 | — | $64.00 | $92.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$98.00 | $92.40 | $42.72 | $140 | — | $126 | $140 | — | — |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$113 | $89.40 | $42.00 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$131 | $171 | $214 | $219 | — | — | $214 | — | $224 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$134 | $53.75 | $50.39 | $50.39 | $50.39 | $286 | $50.39 | $50.39 | $50.39 |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$135 | $42.34 | $39.60 | $39.60 | $88.20 | $61.31 | $39.60 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$139 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $326 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$140 | $70.00 | $210 | $221 | $72.00 | — | $210 | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$150 | $318 | $71.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$152 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $349 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$160 | $212 | $132 | $177 | $177 | $245 | $212 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$160 | $212 | $132 | $177 | $177 | $245 | $212 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$168 | $35.71 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $310 | $35.36 | $35.36 | $35.36 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$168 | $34.30 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$168 | $34.30 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$168 | $34.30 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$168 | $319 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$168 | $34.30 | $34.65 | $197 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | — | $34.65 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$168 | $34.30 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $294 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$173 | — | $95.20 | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$177 | $33.95 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $309 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$177 | $205 | $211 | $203 | $197 | $278 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$177 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $167 | $349 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$177 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $304 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$177 | $212 | $212 | $168 | $127 | $349 | $212 | $212 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$181 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $415 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$184 | $216 | $225 | $219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$192 | $169 | $186 | $165 | $211 | $259 | $211 | $211 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$195 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $34.65 | $439 | $34.65 | — | $34.65 |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$199 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$202 | $214 | $97.31 | — | — | — | — | — | $34.65 |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$212 | $212 | $212 | $163 | $109 | $334 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$212 | $212 | $212 | $163 | $109 | $334 | $212 | $212 | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S SPALDING REHABILITATION DENVER |
$223 | $46.20 | $66.96 | $60.04 | — | $156 | — | — | — |
| SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AURORA |
$223 | $46.20 | $92.85 | $60.04 | $74.32 | $156 | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$224 | $200 | $205 | $128 | $212 | $291 | $212 | $212 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$224 | $200 | $205 | $123 | $212 | $291 | $212 | $212 | — |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$232 | $131 | $125 | $261 | $125 | — | $125 | — | $125 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$232 | $131 | $125 | $261 | $125 | — | $125 | — | $125 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$232 | $131 | $125 | $261 | $125 | — | $125 | — | $125 |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$244 | $218 | $297 | $231 | — | — | — | — | $38.87 |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$252 | $78.75 | $78.75 | $78.75 | $78.75 | $249 | $78.75 | $78.75 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$260 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$264 | $50.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$281 | $49.40 | $70.00 | $51.01 | $49.40 | $75.00 | $49.40 | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$294 | $37.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE CENTENNIAL CENTENNIAL |
$346 | $71.60 | $113 | $74.71 | $69.18 | $242 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE AURORA AURORA |
$346 | $71.60 | $113 | $74.71 | $69.18 | $242 | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$385 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $389 | $212 | $212 | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO AURORA |
$426 | $348 | $407 | $403 | $190 | $480 | $340 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS BRIARGATE PKWY COLORADO SPRINGS |
$426 | $348 | $28.08 | $403 | $190 | $480 | $340 | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SKY RIDGE LONE TREE |
$444 | $91.91 | $145 | $104 | $88.80 | $311 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SOUTH PARKER ER PARKER |
$444 | $91.91 | $145 | $104 | $88.80 | $311 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$545 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $112 | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$590 | $212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$596 | $210 | — | — | $212 | — | — | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$596 | $210 | — | — | $212 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96374, 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: $217 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $224 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Colorado hospitals above publish for Injection of drug or substance into vein — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 96374 in Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $39.66 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $45.00 to $914 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does injection of drug or substance into vein cost in Colorado?
- Cash prices for injection of drug or substance into vein (CPT 96374) in Colorado range from $45.00 to $914, with a median of $224. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest injection of drug or substance into vein in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $45.00. 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 96374 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.