Injection (shot) cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $44.96 to $395.64, with a median of $272.25. The lowest listed price is at Craig Hospital — $227.29 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $89.74 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 96372, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hospital lowest Englewood, CO HC INJECTION SQ/IM | $44.96 | $118.00 | $61.12–$106.20 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $52.48 | $149.93 | $51.43 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC INJECTION IM/SC THERAPEUTIC | $123.90 | $177.00 | $75.95–$224.38 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=INJECTION SUBQ/IM. | $148.85 | $229.00 | $34.35–$210.68 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=INJECTION SUBQ/IM . | $151.45 | $233.00 | $34.95–$214.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 QPSYED=THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $241.15 | $371.00 | $55.65–$341.32 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML IM SOLN | $395.64 | $395.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML IM SOLN | $395.64 | $395.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML IM SOLN | $395.64 | $395.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200 MG/ML IM SOLN | $395.64 | $395.64 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, SUBQ/IM | $625.15 | $625.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, SUBQ/IM | $625.15 | $625.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, SUBQ/IM | $625.15 | $625.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, SUBQ/IM | $625.15 | $625.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $709.15 | $1,091.00 | $163.65–$1,003.72 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $44.96, median $272.25, highest $395.64 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $272.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.