CA 19-9 test cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker): from $40.92 to $400.44, with a median of $333.24. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $292.32 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $96.43 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 86301, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $40.92 | $116.90 | $20.81–$72.76 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CA 19-9 ARUP 0080461 | $45.96 | $131.29 | $20.81–$73.52 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CARBOHYDRATE AG 19-9, S | $66.30 | $102.00 | $10.20–$93.84 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $132.60 | $204.00 | $20.40–$187.68 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 FLUID | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CANCER ANTIGIEN 19-9 BODY FLUID - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 FLUID | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CANCER ANTIGIEN 19-9 BODY FLUID - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 FLUID | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CANCER ANTIGIEN 19-9 BODY FLUID - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 FLUID | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CANCER ANTIGIEN 19-9 BODY FLUID - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CANCER ANTIGEN 19-9 - ARUP | $333.24 | $333.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC CA 19-9 | $400.44 | $1,051.00 | $17.69–$945.90 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.92, median $333.24, highest $400.44 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $333.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
CA 19-9 is a tumor marker used mainly to follow pancreatic and bile duct cancers during treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.