Blood draw fee cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $5.74 to $59.58, with a median of $15.05. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 10.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest 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 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC VENIPUNCTURE | $10.50 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO COLLECT SPEC BLD VENIPNCTR LEGAL | $11.00 | $26.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO COLLECT SPEC BLD VENIPNCTR LEGAL | $11.00 | $26.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO INSERTION OF NEEDLE INTO VEIN FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLE | $14.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB HUM DRAWING CHARGE | $15.05 | $23.15 | Apr 17, 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 |
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 | 8 | $5.74 | $58.22 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $59.58 | $59.58 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $10.04 | $10.04 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $11.00 | $11.00 |
What it is
This code is the fee for drawing blood from a vein with a needle. It covers the collection only, not any lab test run on the blood.
What the price covers
The price covers the draw itself. Each lab test run on the sample is billed under its own code.
Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only in other states
- Alabama$18.00
- Alaska$31.20
- Arizona$61.00
- Arkansas$12.00
- California$26.52
- Connecticut$15.00
- Delaware$21.24
- Florida$9.80
- Georgia$12.48
- Hawaii$9.00
- Idaho$32.00
- Illinois$22.50
- Indiana$16.10
- Iowa$15.60
- Kansas$17.13
- Kentucky$25.65
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$12.00
- Maryland$25.35
- Massachusetts$13.30
- Michigan$13.64
- Minnesota$19.14
- Mississippi$9.35
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$18.40
- Nebraska$18.31
- Nevada$23.11
- New Hampshire$14.09
- New Jersey$10.45
- New Mexico$11.56
- New York$16.00
- North Carolina$6.48
- North Dakota$16.92
- Ohio$14.80
- Oklahoma$9.00
- Oregon$16.80
- Pennsylvania$10.88
- Rhode Island$13.25
- South Carolina$22.10
- South Dakota$20.80
- Tennessee$6.90
- Texas$20.50
- Utah$24.74
- Vermont$16.32
- Virginia$19.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$9.00
- Wisconsin$12.61
- Wyoming$45.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.