Blood draw fee cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $3.36 to $320.00, with a median of $30.38. The lowest price is at Delta County Memorial Hospital (Delta). The highest price is 95.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $30.38, is 81% above the US median of $16.83.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($9.34).
- Colorado ranks 48th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 36415. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.36Delta County Memorial Hospital
Median$30.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$320.00in Colorado
Lowest saves$27.02vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County Memorial Hospital lowest Delta · Delta, CO ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $3.36 | $8.40 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $4.80 | $8.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $5.74 | $16.40 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO COLLECT SPEC BLD VENIPNCTR LEGAL | $10.04 | $26.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 36415 Venipuncture INFUSION | $10.40 | $13.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $10.50 | $15.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO COLLECT SPEC BLD VENIPNCTR OFFSITE | $11.00 | $26.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $11.90 | $14.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO VEIN FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE | $14.00 | $25.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB HUM DRAWING CHARGE | $15.05 | $23.15 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.40 | $28.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO COLLECTION: Venous Draw | $19.42 | $25.90 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $19.80 | $33.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO VEIN FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE | $20.00 | $40.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $23.04 | $35.45 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 36415 VENIPUNCTURE | $23.25 | $31.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO COLLECTION: Venous Draw | $24.75 | $33.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $25.50 | $51.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $25.93 | $32.41 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $25.93 | $32.41 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $25.93 | $32.41 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $27.30 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $29.75 | $35.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO VEIN FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE | $31.00 | $31.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Collection: venous draw | $33.00 | $33.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $33.60 | $42.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Venipuncture | $35.00 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $52.00 | $52.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $56.87 | $149.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $59.58 | $59.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $59.58 | $59.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $59.58 | $59.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $59.58 | $59.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CHG COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD,VENIPUNCTURE - DRAW CHARGE | $59.58 | $59.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $59.65 | $59.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $120.72 | $120.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $120.72 | $120.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $120.72 | $120.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $126.52 | $126.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $126.52 | $126.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $146.25 | $146.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $158.41 | $158.41 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $158.41 | $158.41 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $189.00 | $189.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | $202.81 | $202.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | $202.81 | $202.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO VENIPUNCTURE | $320.00 | $320.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 21 | $5.74 | $120.72 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $25.50 | $42.54 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $3.36 | $4.08 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $14.00 | $20.65 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $20.00 | $36.00 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $23.25 | $23.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $25.93 | $25.93 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $10.04 | $10.04 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $25.93 | $25.93 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $11.90 | $11.90 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $25.93 | $25.93 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $23.04 | $23.04 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $29.75 | $29.75 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $19.42 | $19.42 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What blood draw fee is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood draw fee explained.
Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only in other states
- Alabama$7.20
- Alaska$38.01
- Arizona$17.74
- Arkansas$8.98
- California$21.03
- Connecticut$15.00
- Delaware$21.24
- District of Columbia$24.95, 3 hospitals
- Florida$18.93
- Georgia$13.39
- Hawaii$13.30
- Idaho$22.45
- Illinois$23.50
- Indiana$16.60
- Iowa$20.30
- Kansas$17.94
- Kentucky$16.22
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$14.20
- Maryland$23.32
- Massachusetts$15.00
- Michigan$12.88
- Minnesota$21.27
- Mississippi$8.00
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$19.00
- Nebraska$29.00
- Nevada$27.30
- New Hampshire$16.60
- New Jersey$9.71
- New Mexico$23.07
- New York$15.01
- North Carolina$8.86
- North Dakota$17.10
- Ohio$15.91
- Oklahoma$10.00
- Oregon$20.15
- Pennsylvania$15.00
- Puerto Rico$21.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$13.25
- South Carolina$22.80
- South Dakota$27.80
- Tennessee$9.29
- Texas$18.09
- Utah$39.60
- Vermont$29.00
- Virginia$17.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$10.50
- Wisconsin$14.68
- Wyoming$22.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.