Lead test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for blood lead test: from $8.40 to $995.85, with a median of $110.40. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 118.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $110.40, is 139% above the US median of $46.28.
- That is 9.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.11).
- Colorado ranks 49th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 of 47 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 83655. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.40Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$110.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$995.85in Colorado
Lowest saves$102.00vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $8.40 | $37.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $8.51 | $37.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $12.21 | $37.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO Lead Blood-ARUP | $14.25 | $19.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO Z LEAD | $15.33 | $38.33 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO ASSAY OF LEAD | $16.80 | $30.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD BLOOD | $18.00 | $36.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=HEAVY METALS CREAT RATIO URINE LEAD | $18.20 | $28.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ASSAY OF LEAD ARUP 0020572 | $18.92 | $54.05 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO Z LEAD | $21.90 | $36.50 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Lead, Blood (Adult) LC | $22.56 | $28.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $22.79 | $37.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO LEAD LEVEL | $27.00 | $54.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Lead, Pediatric | $32.16 | $42.88 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Lead Child Serum | $37.00 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $39.60 | $39.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC LEAD | $52.50 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Lead level | $57.80 | $68.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Lead level | $60.21 | $92.63 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $66.00 | $66.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO ASSAY OF LEAD | $68.20 | $124.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Lead level | $74.40 | $93.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Lead level | $105.40 | $124.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC LEAD ASSAY | $110.40 | $138.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC LEAD ASSAY | $110.40 | $138.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC LEAD ASSAY | $110.40 | $138.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO Lead, U QST | $111.00 | $148.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Lead level | $114.60 | $191.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Lead (W/Hvy Metals Scrn) | $190.00 | $190.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC LEAD VENOUS - ARUP | $264.30 | $264.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 4 - ARUP | $264.30 | $264.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 4 - ARUP | $264.30 | $264.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 3- ARUP | $264.30 | $264.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 4 - ARUP | $264.30 | $264.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO 83655-heavy metals comprehensive panel urine | $459.00 | $459.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC LEAD ASSAY | $496.07 | $1,302.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $771.00 | $771.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $771.00 | $771.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $814.84 | $814.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $814.84 | $814.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $912.31 | $912.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $912.31 | $912.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $912.31 | $912.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $954.46 | $954.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD URINE | $954.46 | $954.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $995.85 | $995.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO LEAD BLOOD | $995.85 | $995.85 | 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 | 20 | $18.20 | $771.00 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $18.00 | $141.15 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $15.33 | $18.62 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $16.80 | $34.65 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $27.00 | $108.50 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | $68.20 | $68.20 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $14.25 | $14.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $22.79 | $22.79 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $105.40 | $105.40 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $114.60 | $114.60 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $22.56 | $22.56 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $60.21 | $60.21 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $57.80 | $57.80 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $12.21 | $12.21 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $32.16 | $32.16 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
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 lead test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lead test explained.
Blood lead test in other states
- Alabama$41.23
- Alaska$77.22
- Arizona$23.07
- Arkansas$29.73
- California$10.13
- Connecticut$44.81
- Delaware$140.96
- District of Columbia$131.68, 3 hospitals
- Florida$10.88
- Georgia$67.80
- Hawaii$113.00
- Idaho$57.00
- Illinois$53.90
- Indiana$71.26
- Iowa$55.20
- Kansas$52.16
- Kentucky$63.46
- Louisiana$28.22
- Maine$45.00
- Maryland$71.86
- Massachusetts$73.00
- Michigan$7.65
- Minnesota$46.20
- Mississippi$41.37
- Missouri$54.60
- Montana$58.90
- Nebraska$66.22
- Nevada$63.00
- New Hampshire$73.45
- New Jersey$13.93
- New Mexico$68.70
- New York$43.81
- North Carolina$35.64
- North Dakota$46.00
- Ohio$48.60
- Oklahoma$47.50
- Oregon$32.50
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Puerto Rico$51.50
- Rhode Island$54.60
- South Carolina$78.60
- South Dakota$55.57
- Tennessee$36.74
- Texas$46.55
- Utah$102.86
- Vermont$64.26
- Virginia$62.96
- Washington$63.55
- West Virginia$35.95
- Wisconsin$54.94
- Wyoming$55.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.