Capillary blood draw (finger stick) in Colorado
Below is what hospitals in Colorado charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 6 hospitals in Colorado run from $10 to $29. The typical hospital charges $17. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $17
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO | $10Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $26 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $26 |
| Rangely District Hospital CO · Price file September 24, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $20 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $22 | $20 |
| Montrose Regional Health CO · Price file July 13, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $21 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $20 | $21 |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center CO · Price file August 1, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $21 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $19 | $21 |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital CO · Price file July 10, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $27 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $23 | $27 |
| Keefe Memorial Hospital CO | $29Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $29 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $29 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center CO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| North Suburban Medical Center CO | —Insurance typically pays $3,137Sticker price — | — | $3,137 | — |
| Medical Center Of Aurora, The CO | —Insurance typically pays $3,137Sticker price — | — | $3,137 | — |
| Rose Medical Center CO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center CO | —Insurance typically pays $3,137Sticker price — | — | $3,137 | — |
| Swedish Medical Center CO | —Insurance typically pays $3,137Sticker price — | — | $3,137 | — |
Procedure code 36416. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.