COVID-19 PCR test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $22.33 to $252.45, with a median of $118.63. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 11.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $118.63, is 20% above the US median of $98.92.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($51.31).
- Colorado ranks 34th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 20 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 87635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$22.33Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$118.63half of hospitals charge less
Highest$252.45in Colorado
Lowest saves$96.30vs 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 DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $22.33 | $154.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO COVID-19 PCR TEST | $31.50 | $78.75 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC SARS COV 2 AMP PROBE | $36.80 | $46.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC SARS COV 2 AMP PROBE | $36.80 | $46.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC SARS COV 2 AMP PROBE | $36.80 | $46.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $42.97 | $154.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO COVID-19 PCR TEST | $45.00 | $75.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $45.05 | $53.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP EMPLOYEE | $50.00 | $100.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 2019 Novel Coronavirus (CoVID-19), NAA LC | $52.64 | $65.80 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SARS-COV-2 BY PCR | $62.23 | $177.79 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB COVID-19 SCREEN | $65.00 | $100.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP | $66.22 | $154.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $70.00 | $70.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $71.12 | $127.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR(GXpert COVFlu) | $73.12 | $97.50 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SARS COV 2 AMP PROBE | $74.97 | $196.75 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $76.50 | $153.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $91.30 | $166.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO SARS-COV-2 COVID-19 AMP PRB | $91.30 | $166.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $102.40 | $128.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB DET IA COV19 PRB AMP NS | $102.87 | $154.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $113.15 | $174.07 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $118.25 | $118.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $119.00 | $119.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $119.00 | $119.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 CPT 87635 INF AGENT DET W/WO RESP CDC SITE U0001 | $119.70 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 2019 Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (ARUP) | $125.25 | $167.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $126.50 | $126.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $126.50 | $126.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Covid 19 (In-house) | $129.00 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RNA (ID Now) | $139.50 | $186.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Sars-cov-2 covid-19 amp prb | $144.00 | $144.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 BY NAA (ARUP) | $147.43 | $147.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 RNA QUALITATIVE NAAT (QST) (MF) | $147.43 | $147.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 BY NAA (ARUP) | $147.43 | $147.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 RNA QUALITATIVE NAAT (QST) (MF) | $147.43 | $147.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE | $147.43 | $147.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $158.25 | $158.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $162.30 | $162.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $162.30 | $162.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $164.38 | $164.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $164.38 | $164.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $165.83 | $165.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO COVID-19 DNA/RNA AMP | $165.83 | $165.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 CPT 87635 INF AGENT DET W/WO RESP CDC SITE U0001 | $184.80 | $264.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO Covid19 Abbott ID - POC Swab | $232.00 | $232.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Amplifed DNA or RNA probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Covid-19) antigen | $252.45 | $297.00 | Jul 10, 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 | $62.23 | $147.43 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $91.30 | $91.30 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $50.00 | $98.72 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $31.50 | $38.25 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $71.12 | $95.41 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $76.50 | $154.25 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $125.25 | $125.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $22.33 | $22.33 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $102.87 | $102.87 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $252.45 | $252.45 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $42.97 | $42.97 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $102.40 | $102.40 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $52.64 | $52.64 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $113.15 | $113.15 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $45.05 | $45.05 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $66.22 | $66.22 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $73.12 | $73.12 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
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
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COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$58.70
- Alaska$103.70
- Arizona$64.80
- Arkansas$97.28
- California$94.62
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- District of Columbia$43.78, 3 hospitals
- Florida$87.69
- Georgia$86.25
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$115.50
- Indiana$105.75
- Iowa$119.20
- Kansas$135.85
- Kentucky$68.39
- Louisiana$74.10
- Maine$88.40
- Maryland$256.67
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$108.10
- Minnesota$119.46
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$97.03
- Montana$121.00
- Nebraska$133.50
- Nevada$74.04
- New Hampshire$125.00
- New Jersey$56.44
- New Mexico$111.90
- New York$98.00
- North Carolina$89.00
- North Dakota$124.80
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$81.00
- Oregon$119.63
- Pennsylvania$91.20
- Puerto Rico$304.16, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$150.40
- South Carolina$81.75
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$55.46
- Texas$95.00
- Utah$76.41
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$77.00
- Washington$105.30
- West Virginia$107.75
- Wisconsin$135.00
- Wyoming$108.57
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.