Posted Price

Blood culture at Denver Health & Hospital Authority

CPT 87040 · Denver, CO

Cash price$62.04
Gross charge$177.24
Insurer rates$10.32 – $99.25

These are Denver Health & Hospital Authority's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 30, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 12 Colorado hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $62.04, median $698.57, highest $1,812.01. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
Denver, CO
2.7 mi$1,207.00$1,207.002026-09-01
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
3.6 mi$91.18$130.252026-03-01
HCA Healthone Rose
Denver, CO
5.5 mi$1,436.00$1,436.002026-09-01
HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO
6.9 mi$1,273.67$1,273.672026-09-01
HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge
Thornton, CO
8.9 mi$1,001.28$1,001.282026-09-01
University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora, CO
9.8 mi$258.65$739.002025-11-01
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
9.8 mi$395.85$609.002026-04-17
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Aurora, CO
10.0 mi$1,812.01$1,812.012026-09-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87040 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC CULTURE, BLOOD
line 44315
outpatient$62.04$177.24$10.32 – $99.25
HC CULTURE, BLOOD
line 10220
inpatient$62.04$177.24$60.79 – $60.79

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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