Urinalysis, automated cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $5.40 to $1,127.81, with a median of $94.09. The lowest price is at Delta Health Hospital (Delta). The highest price is 208.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $94.09, is 123% above the US median of $42.22.
- That is 29.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.17).
- Colorado ranks 48th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 of 42 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 81001. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.40Delta Health Hospital
Median$94.09half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,127.81in Colorado
Lowest saves$88.69vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Health Hospital lowest Delta · Delta, CO URINALYSIS COMPLETE | $5.40 | $9.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB UA AUTO W MICRO | $5.50 | $10.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $8.50 | $17.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Urinalysis Complete 6 | $17.16 | $22.88 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $21.84 | $39.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 81001 URINALYSIS AUTOMATED W/MICRO | $23.25 | $31.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS, DIP & MICRO | $23.35 | $66.69 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE | $27.60 | $34.50 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE | $27.60 | $34.50 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE | $27.60 | $34.50 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $37.95 | $69.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $37.95 | $69.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $40.80 | $48.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPY | $41.13 | $58.75 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; AUTOMATED | $42.00 | $42.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO UA w Micro | $54.00 | $72.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO UA Complete 1 | $59.44 | $74.30 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Urinalysis test using microscope | $62.00 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $66.30 | $78.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE - URINALYSIS MICROSCOPIC | $88.00 | $176.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $92.18 | $141.82 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $96.00 | $96.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=URINALYSIS ROUTINE & | $124.80 | $192.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $222.81 | $222.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $222.81 | $222.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $222.81 | $222.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $222.81 | $222.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $222.81 | $222.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, w | $226.71 | $226.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE | $276.23 | $725.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $508.35 | $508.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $514.29 | $514.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $514.29 | $514.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $597.00 | $597.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, w | $597.00 | $597.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $644.95 | $644.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $644.95 | $644.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $915.74 | $915.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, w | $915.74 | $915.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $1,119.00 | $1,119.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $1,127.81 | $1,127.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO UA W MICRO AUTO | $1,127.81 | $1,127.81 | 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
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 | $23.35 | $514.29 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $37.95 | $37.95 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $88.00 | $155.40 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $8.50 | $52.25 |
| Delta, CO | 1 | $5.40 | $5.40 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $23.25 | $23.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $66.30 | $66.30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $27.60 | $27.60 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $59.44 | $59.44 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $92.18 | $92.18 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $17.16 | $17.16 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
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 urinalysis, automated is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urinalysis, automated explained.
Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in other states
- Alabama$30.98
- Alaska$110.46
- Arizona$38.47
- Arkansas$17.68
- California$82.88
- Connecticut$13.58
- Delaware$79.80
- District of Columbia$34.37, 3 hospitals
- Florida$163.15
- Georgia$61.39
- Hawaii$34.30
- Idaho$21.00
- Illinois$64.09
- Indiana$42.00
- Iowa$44.20
- Kansas$32.55
- Kentucky$50.55
- Louisiana$23.68
- Maine$34.20
- Maryland$26.05
- Massachusetts$34.00
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$51.59
- Mississippi$30.98
- Missouri$35.01
- Montana$43.88
- Nebraska$57.80
- Nevada$84.57
- New Hampshire$50.18
- New Jersey$24.85
- New Mexico$58.90
- New York$32.50
- North Carolina$46.00
- North Dakota$35.88
- Ohio$27.00
- Oklahoma$31.96
- Oregon$32.74
- Pennsylvania$32.95
- Puerto Rico$16.86
- Rhode Island$25.00
- South Carolina$65.50
- South Dakota$57.60
- Tennessee$30.60
- Texas$93.46
- Utah$99.23
- Vermont$46.91
- Virginia$44.50
- Washington$39.50
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$36.09
- Wyoming$42.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.