Creatinine test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for creatinine blood test as an inpatient: from $5.20 to $355.57, with a median of $105.95. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $100.75 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $56.80 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 82565, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CREATININE SERUM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $5.20 | $8.00 | $1.20–$7.36 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (ESTIMATED) ARUP 3005478 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $10.22 | $29.19 | $10.01 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=POC - CREATININE File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $16.25 | $25.00 | $3.75–$23.00 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CREATININE File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $19.78 | $56.49 | $19.38 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ASSAY OF CREATININE ARUP 3018316 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $26.80 | $76.56 | $26.26 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC CREATININE BLOOD source file | $39.10 | $55.85 | $5.12–$47.47 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB POCT CREATININE, WHOLE BLOOD+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $57.20 | $88.00 | $13.20–$80.96 | 35% |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Creatinine File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $105.33 | $105.33 | $68.46–$89.53 | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CREATININE LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CREATININE, EGFR - CYSTATIN, CREATININE, EGFR - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CREATININE LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CREATININE, EGFR - CYSTATIN, CREATININE, EGFR - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC CREATININE BLOOD File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $355.57 | $933.25 | $483.42–$839.93 | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $5.20, median $105.95, highest $355.57 — a 68.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $277.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A creatinine test measures a waste product that healthy kidneys filter out. It is the main blood test of kidney function and is used to calculate the estimated filtration rate (eGFR).
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.