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Blood test cost in Colorado without insurance

In Colorado, the median cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel is $178.15 across 47 hospitals, from $10.56 to $2,558.00. The lowest is at Sterling Regional Medical Center (Sterling). The US median is $120.25.

Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.

Blood tests are among the easiest services to compare, because a code means the same measurement at any lab. The listed price covers running the test; the blood draw (36415) and the visit where the test was ordered are usually billed separately, and hospital labs often charge more than independent labs for the same code.

Collected Nov 10, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Blood test prices in Colorado by type

Look up each test on your order by name or code: a comprehensive metabolic panel (80053, used in the state table) already includes the eight tests of a basic panel (80048), and the general health panel (80050) bundles a CMP, a CBC and a TSH. Add the blood draw fee (36415) to get a total.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
CBC blood test Complete blood count (CBC) with differential · code 85025 35 $6.77–$325.70 $79.46 $57.26
CBC without differential Complete blood count (CBC), no differential · code 85027 47 $5.64–$1,002.00 $81.00 $51.10
Basic metabolic panel Basic metabolic panel (blood test) · code 80048 47 $8.58–$1,841.00 $135.00 $91.00
Comprehensive metabolic panel Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) · code 80053 47 $10.56–$2,558.00 $178.15 $120.25
Lipid panel Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test · code 80061 50 $7.50–$2,220.78 $123.25 $85.00
General health panel General health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order · code 80050 27 $29.02–$4,840.00 $410.65 $243.95
A1C test Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) · code 83036 50 $6.81–$1,194.52 $99.35 $60.20
TSH thyroid test Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test · code 84443 49 $11.58–$1,746.70 $144.69 $83.10
Free T4 test Free T4 (free thyroxine) thyroid blood test · code 84439 48 $6.36–$1,308.50 $104.02 $66.50
Vitamin D test Vitamin D blood test, 25-hydroxy (the standard vitamin D level test) · code 82306 50 $16.00–$2,271.00 $181.20 $114.80
Vitamin B12 test Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test · code 82607 49 $11.32–$1,308.50 $129.64 $84.00
Ferritin test Ferritin blood test (iron stores) · code 82728 50 $11.55–$1,214.00 $117.09 $84.00
CRP blood test C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) · code 86140 46 $6.00–$1,308.50 $93.20 $51.00
ANA test Antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen · code 86038 49 $5.20–$1,035.67 $90.30 $62.00
Testosterone test Testosterone blood test, total (not free testosterone) · code 84403 49 $15.10–$2,737.75 $202.30 $98.00
PSA test PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total · code 84153 48 $12.71–$1,448.11 $158.08 $86.50
PT/INR blood test Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test · code 85610 50 $3.67–$746.00 $47.08 $31.50
Blood draw fee Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only · code 36415 48 $3.36–$320.00 $30.38 $16.83
Magnesium test Magnesium blood test · code 83735 50 $4.77–$880.00 $59.06 $41.60
Lipase test Lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) · code 83690 47 $4.77–$1,314.76 $115.62 $63.95
BNP test BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) · code 83880 50 $26.79–$2,420.00 $281.65 $148.90
ALT liver test ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test · code 84460 50 $4.45–$862.49 $59.42 $37.50
AST liver test AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test · code 84450 50 $4.35–$862.49 $59.92 $39.09
PTH test Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test · code 83970 49 $14.45–$2,271.00 $262.00 $168.28
Uric acid test Uric acid blood test · code 84550 47 $4.62–$1,448.11 $64.60 $45.00
Iron test Iron blood test (serum iron) · code 83540 49 $4.50–$2,306.07 $63.00 $47.12
Folate test Folate (folic acid) blood test · code 82746 49 $10.22–$1,856.89 $126.29 $86.00
Free T3 test Free T3 thyroid hormone test · code 84481 49 $12.26–$1,688.00 $162.40 $96.25
TPO antibody test Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibody test · code 86376 49 $8.14–$1,371.32 $120.70 $63.84
FSH test FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) test · code 83001 46 $12.71–$2,151.00 $159.75 $102.00
LH test LH (luteinizing hormone) test · code 83002 46 $12.94–$2,151.00 $156.38 $97.50
Estradiol test Estradiol blood test · code 82670 47 $19.07–$2,820.00 $240.88 $113.40
Prolactin test Prolactin blood test · code 84146 48 $13.39–$2,752.75 $166.89 $104.75
DHEA-S test DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test · code 82627 45 $15.21–$1,878.69 $191.53 $103.98
Rheumatoid factor test Rheumatoid factor (RF) test · code 86431 49 $3.33–$1,182.89 $53.00 $40.48
Sed rate (ESR) Sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) · code 85652 32 $5.61–$1,062.75 $58.30 $38.00
Blood glucose test Blood glucose (sugar) test · code 82947 45 $4.55–$630.02 $59.83 $31.45
Blood pregnancy test Blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) · code 84703 44 $7.59–$1,530.00 $107.23 $70.40
hs-CRP test High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test · code 86141 47 $10.54–$1,336.50 $120.00 $70.80
D-dimer test D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker) · code 85379 48 $10.38–$1,808.75 $145.35 $95.43
Insulin test Insulin blood test · code 83525 47 $8.25–$1,880.25 $98.69 $61.71
Progesterone test Progesterone blood test · code 84144 45 $14.30–$2,960.09 $159.00 $97.89
Homocysteine test Homocysteine blood test · code 83090 45 $13.17–$1,539.00 $177.65 $106.20
Anti-CCP test Anti-CCP antibody test (rheumatoid arthritis) · code 86200 47 $11.10–$1,722.00 $111.24 $61.00
CA-125 test CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) · code 86304 46 $11.66–$2,087.21 $178.99 $115.70
Zinc test Zinc blood test · code 84630 45 $7.94–$2,275.86 $93.52 $54.00
TIBC test Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test · code 83550 49 $6.13–$1,000.50 $80.00 $57.22
Free testosterone test Free testosterone test · code 84402 49 $15.10–$3,054.75 $165.60 $93.68
Lead test Blood lead test · code 83655 47 $8.40–$995.85 $110.40 $46.28
Mono test Mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot) · code 86308 45 $6.51–$1,013.00 $83.00 $56.20
Troponin test Troponin test, quantitative · code 84484 50 $8.63–$1,948.25 $156.40 $99.45
Potassium test Potassium blood test · code 84132 49 $3.40–$618.57 $62.05 $37.65
Sodium test Sodium blood test · code 84295 49 $3.40–$618.57 $59.83 $38.25
Electrolyte panel Electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) · code 80051 44 $7.26–$1,380.00 $124.68 $71.68
CK (creatine kinase) test Creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total · code 82550 47 $6.60–$1,845.33 $88.00 $51.20
Lactic acid test Lactate (lactic acid) blood test · code 83605 49 $7.94–$1,070.75 $122.25 $77.00
Amylase test Amylase blood test · code 82150 49 $6.16–$1,194.52 $97.75 $52.36
Creatinine test Creatinine blood test · code 82565 47 $5.20–$812.00 $54.45 $36.80
BUN test Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test · code 84520 48 $3.96–$711.00 $61.40 $33.90
Ammonia test Ammonia blood test · code 82140 47 $9.69–$1,607.00 $184.45 $89.76
LDH test Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test · code 83615 50 $4.31–$1,194.52 $68.70 $40.20
Bilirubin test Bilirubin blood test, total · code 82247 48 $3.68–$746.00 $58.75 $38.44
Calcium test Calcium blood test, total · code 82310 48 $4.55–$956.00 $64.28 $37.50
Phosphorus test Phosphorus (phosphate) blood test · code 84100 46 $4.95–$862.49 $59.40 $40.30
Albumin test Albumin blood test · code 82040 49 $3.40–$1,003.50 $56.00 $30.60
Alkaline phosphatase test Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test · code 84075 50 $3.63–$784.08 $56.00 $35.70
GGT test Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test · code 82977 48 $4.99–$862.49 $76.56 $46.02
Hemoglobin test Hemoglobin blood test · code 85018 49 $2.68–$310.45 $37.50 $24.00
Cortisol test Cortisol blood test, total · code 82533 49 $10.12–$1,308.50 $140.52 $81.00
Triglycerides test Triglycerides blood test · code 84478 50 $4.09–$862.49 $67.80 $40.22
Total cholesterol test Total cholesterol blood test · code 82465 46 $12.49–$862.49 $60.00 $34.53
CEA test Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test · code 82378 47 $12.94–$1,713.38 $174.75 $105.33
AFP test Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test · code 82105 49 $11.58–$1,293.00 $135.00 $81.60
Total T4 test Total thyroxine (T4) blood test · code 84436 48 $9.74–$1,381.46 $78.88 $50.00
Total T3 test Total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test · code 84480 46 $9.76–$1,345.00 $122.12 $80.73
Total IgE test Total IgE blood test · code 82785 48 $7.93–$1,129.00 $116.38 $71.70
Fibrinogen test Fibrinogen blood test · code 85384 43 $8.46–$1,587.75 $138.55 $67.20
Rh factor test Rh blood typing · code 86901 49 $9.10–$550.00 $66.30 $46.40
C-peptide test C-peptide blood test · code 84681 45 $14.30–$1,770.00 $165.75 $90.00
Aldosterone test Aldosterone blood test · code 82088 46 $25.12–$2,488.84 $268.90 $139.20
Renin test Renin blood test · code 84244 44 $14.98–$2,930.00 $189.02 $90.00
ACTH test ACTH blood test · code 82024 46 $26.33–$2,736.00 $231.51 $154.00
Epstein-Barr (EBV) test Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test · code 86665 49 $10.18–$1,194.52 $101.50 $73.20
CMV antibody test Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test · code 86644 46 $11.10–$917.61 $123.79 $64.40
Chickenpox immunity test Chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test · code 86787 48 $7.22–$1,206.03 $111.24 $60.00
Mumps immunity test Mumps immunity blood test · code 86735 47 $10.36–$975.00 $110.36 $56.00
Hepatitis B core antibody Hepatitis B core antibody test (total) · code 86704 49 $10.18–$1,135.27 $108.80 $63.66
Syphilis test (treponemal) Syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum) · code 86780 46 $7.40–$603.80 $72.40 $50.42
Vitamin D 1,25 test Vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxy blood test · code 82652 45 $26.33–$3,147.50 $273.60 $143.84
Transferrin test Transferrin blood test · code 84466 45 $8.85–$1,735.16 $134.30 $78.29
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Outpatient cash prices in Colorado. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.

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Paying cash: what to do

  • Ask for the self-pay price of each test code on the order plus the draw fee, since panels and single tests are priced separately.
  • Compare an independent lab's cash price with the hospital lab's; you can usually take the same order to either.
  • Ask whether any test on the order will be sent to an outside reference lab, which can mean a separate bill.