Price Transparency at Children's Hospital Colorado

If you believe you are having a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

The information below can help you understand the charges you may see when you visit one of our emergency departments (ED).

Will I receive more than one bill?

Families typically receive two bills: one from Children’s Colorado and one from their provider(s). This is because many of our providers don't work directly for the hospital. Instead, they have privileges to practice at Children’s Colorado. The Children's Colorado bill covers clinical services such as nursing care, therapies, radiology, labs and more. The second bill covers the providers’ care. Most of our providers bill through CU Medicine.  

What do the Children’s Colorado charges, sometimes called a facility fee, cover?

The bill that families receive from Children’s Colorado will include itemized charges based on the level, and length and type of care provided to the patient. In the ED, it is based on how much care the patient needs on a scale from one to five and covers all clinical expenses that were needed to care for the patient, equipment and supplies, technology and physical space.

For more information, please read our billing guide for families.

How do you determine how much to charge on the Children’s Colorado bill?

Patients who need a higher level of care will have a higher charge. The charge is based on how involved the illness or injury is and the patient’s specific needs and resources required. 

A level 1 charge covers medical conditions that can be diagnosed and treated with very few steps. A level 5 charge is for patients who need the most complex care, including multiple tests and complex clinical interventions. It is important to note that the charge is not based solely based on a patient’s diagnosis. The services provided at the bedside and the coordination of care required by the specific patient’s condition could result in a different charge than another patient with the same diagnosis.

Average Children's Colorado (facility fee) charges

The information below does not apply to patients who have health insurance through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer, or the private insurance market. If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances. If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to find out what you would need to pay for services at Children’s Colorado.

A typical emergency department visit will incur other charges that are not included in the facility fee. You may see separate charges on your bill for services such as imaging, labs, procedures, pharmacy, and supplies. If you have questions about your bill, please contact Children’s Colorado’s Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422. Please note that the charges below do not include physician or advanced practice providers’ services. Patients may receive a separate bill for these services.

The following table shows our average charges including self-pay discounts for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes.

CPT Code	Description	Children's Colorado charges including self-pay discount
99281	ER VISIT Level I	$330
99282	ER VISIT Level II	$959
99283	ER VISIT Level III	$1,879
99284	ER VISIT Level IV	$2,970
99285	ER VISIT Level V	$7,114

Who should I call if I am uninsured and have questions?

If you are uninsured, please call us at 720-777-7001 to talk to a financial counselor at Children’s Colorado. Our financial counselors are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Learn more about your bill.

We want to help you understand the most common charges for diagnostic tests and procedures that you may see when you visit one of our emergency departments (ED).

Do these diagnostic tests and procedures in the ED represent the total cost of care?

The charges listed for these healthcare services are estimates of what to expect when you visit a Children's Colorado ED without health insurance, and may vary based on the circumstances at the time that the service is rendered.

In addition to a hospital's charge in the ED, a typical emergency department visit will include charges for services such as imaging, labs, procedures, pharmacy and supplies. Please note that the charges below do not include physician or other certain health care providers' services. Patients may receive a separate bill for these services.

For more information, please read our billing guide for families.

I have health insurance. Will my charges be the same?

The information below applies to patients without health insurance (also called "self-pay"). The information does not apply to patients who have health insurance coverage through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer, or the private insurance market.

If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances. If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular healthcare service provided at Children's Colorado.

If you have questions about your bill, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422.

Who should I call if I am uninsured and have questions?

If you are not covered by insurance, please call us at 720-777-7001 to talk to a financial counselor. They are available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Common diagnostic tests and procedures in the Emergency Department

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code	Description of service	Average self-pay rate
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
80305	URINE TOXICOLOGY SCREEN COMPREHENSIVE	$73
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
82962	GLUCOSE, REAGENT STR	$51
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87081	VRSA (VANCOMYCIN) SCREEN	$42
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
87205	SMEAR,GRAM STAIN	$107
87631	INFLUENZA AB/RSV PCR - DIASORIN	$107
87635	COVID-19 PCR - DIASORIN/CEPHEID ASSAY	$157
90791	PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL	$397
93005	EKG	$248
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
96360	IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR .	$298
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181

Children's Colorado, Colorado Springs

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code	Description of service	Average self-pay rate
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
74018	XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW	$382
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
82947	POC - GLUCOSE ISTAT	$19
83690	LIPASE,PANCREATIC	$196
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
87631	INFLUENZA AB/RSV PCR - DIASORIN	$107
87635	COVID-19 PCR - DIASORIN/CEPHEID ASSAY	$157
87651	MRSA/SA PCR QUAL SSTI	$267
90791	PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL	$397
93005	EKG	$248
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
96360	IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR .	$298
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181

North Campus, Broomfield

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code	Description of service	Average self-pay rate
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
74018	XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW	$382
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
80048	BASIC METABOLIC PANE	$82
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
82962	GLUCOSE, REAGENT STR	$51
83690	LIPASE,PANCREATIC	$196
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87081	VRSA (VANCOMYCIN) SCREEN	$42
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
90791	PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL	$397
93005	EKG	$248
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
96360	IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR .	$298
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181

South Campus, Highlands Ranch

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code	Description of service	Average self-pay rate
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
74021	XR ABDOMEN 3+ VIEWS	$479
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
82962	GLUCOSE, REAGENT STR	$51
83690	LIPASE,PANCREATIC	$196
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87081	VRSA (VANCOMYCIN) SCREEN	$42
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
87205	SMEAR,GRAM STAIN	$107
90791	PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL	$397
93005	EKG	$248
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
96360	IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR .	$298
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181

At Children's Colorado, we supported state legislation in 2017 requiring health facilities in Colorado to publicly post charges for the 50 most common inpatient charges and the 25 most common outpatient charges for patients who do not have insurance (also called "self-pay"). We are including the locations for these services as required by law.

Do these inpatient charges represent the total cost of care?

The charges listed for these healthcare services are estimates of what to expect for the most common inpatient charges for patients without health insurance. Charges may vary based on the circumstances at the time that the service is rendered.

Charges are determined based on how involved the illness or injury is and the patient’s specific needs and resources required (such as time with nurses and technical staff, special equipment and other services, only some of which occur at the bedside). The inpatient charges below do not include physician other certain health care providers' services at Children's Colorado.

Patients may receive a separate bill for these services because when you see a doctor or specialist at Children's Colorado, you'll receive two bills: one from us and one from your provider or providers. This is because our doctors don't work directly for the hospital; they have privileges to practice at our hospital.

For more information, please read our billing guide for families.

I have health insurance. Will my charges be the same?

This information does not apply to patients who have health insurance coverage through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer, or the private insurance market. If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances.

If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular health care service provided at Children's Colorado. If you have questions about your bill, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422.

Who should I call if I am uninsured and have questions?

If you are not covered by insurance, please call us at 720-777-7001 to talk to a financial counselor to discuss payment options prior to receiving a health care service from Children's Colorado. They are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What if the condition that I need information about is not listed here?

If you are looking for information about a condition that is not listed here, please call us at 720-777-0720 to speak with a patient cost estimate specialist. Or, for the most accurate out of pocket cost estimate, please click here to get an online estimate.

Most common inpatient charges by location

The following tables show our average self-pay rates for All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG) classification system.

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

APR DRG	Brief Description of Medical Condition	Average Self-pay Rate
690	ACUTE LEUKEMIA	$169,013
755	ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS AND NEUROSES EXCEPT DEPRESSIVE DIAGNOSES	$49,978
233	APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLEX PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS	$47,739
141	ASTHMA	$26,979
132	BPD AND OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARISING IN PERINATAL PERIOD	$61,861
138	BRONCHIOLITIS AND RSV PNEUMONIA	$26,491
383	CELLULITIS AND OTHER SKIN INFECTIONS	$32,764
540	CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION	$92,843
695	CHEMOTHERAPY FOR ACUTE LEUKEMIA	$53,617
346	CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS	$63,904
754	DEPRESSION EXCEPT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER	$36,002
420	DIABETES	$19,897
303	DORSAL AND LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURE FOR CURVATURE OF BACK	$128,703
308	HIP AND FEMUR FRACTURE REPAIR	$55,644
113	INFECTIONS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT	$20,387
817	INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE	$27,367
463	KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS	$38,136
160	MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC REPAIR OF HEART ANOMALY	$237,439
89	MAJOR CRANIAL OR FACIAL BONE PROCEDURES	$81,125
751	MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AND OTHER OR UNSPECIFIED PSYCHOSES	$52,945
660	MAJOR HEMATOLOGIC OR IMMUNOLOGIC DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATION	$75,466
137	MAJOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS	$43,348
230	MAJOR SMALL BOWEL PROCEDURES	$95,551
421	MALNUTRITION, FAILURE TO THRIVE AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS	$40,013
54	MIGRAINE AND OTHER HEADACHES	$24,526
633	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH MAJOR ANOMALY	$142,186
630	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE	$489,223
634	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR RESPIRATORY CONDITION	$97,117
640	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS, NORMAL NEWBORN OR NEONATE WITH OTHER PROBLEM	$17,006
21	OPEN CRANIOTOMY EXCEPT TRAUMA	$140,792
663	OTHER ANEMIA AND DISORDERS OF BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS	$29,159
167	OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC AND THORACIC VASCULAR PROCEDURES	$124,979
696	OTHER CHEMOTHERAPY	$60,169
254	OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES	$33,858
58	OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM	$37,873
115	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT AND CRANIAL OR FACIAL DIAGNOSES	$48,582
249	OTHER GASTROENTERITIS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING	$29,353
139	OTHER PNEUMONIA	$29,706
121	OTHER RESPIRATORY AND CHEST PROCEDURES	$105,737
143	OTHER RESPIRATORY DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSES	$49,520
309	OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIP AND FEMUR SURGERY	$76,700
721	POST-OPERATIVE, POST-TRAUMATIC, OTHER DEVICE INFECTIONS	$91,305
133	RESPIRATORY FAILURE	$67,303
53	SEIZURE	$38,613
720	SEPTICEMIA AND DISSEMINATED INFECTIONS	$150,740
662	SICKLE CELL ANEMIA CRISIS	$37,657
861	SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS	$53,979
560	VAGINAL DELIVERY	$37,073
22	VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES	$103,419
723	VIRAL ILLNESS	$59,338

Children's Colorado, Colorado Springs

APR DRG	Brief description of medical condition	Average Self-pay Rate
233	APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLEX PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS	$38,494
141	ASTHMA	$29,318
132	BPD AND OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARISING IN PERINATAL PERIOD	$45,176
138	BRONCHIOLITIS AND RSV PNEUMONIA	$25,131
383	CELLULITIS AND OTHER SKIN INFECTIONS	$21,283
346	CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS	$45,947
420	DIABETES	$26,824
282	DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY	$23,512
303	DORSAL AND LUMBAR FUSION PROCEDURE FOR CURVATURE OF BACK	$123,794
55	HEAD TRAUMA WITH COMA > 1 HOUR OR HEMORRHAGE	$38,209
308	HIP AND FEMUR FRACTURE REPAIR	$43,297
422	HYPOVOLEMIA AND RELATED ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS	$26,569
113	INFECTIONS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT	$21,660
817	INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE	$28,094
247	INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION	$30,701
463	KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS	$29,821
313	KNEE AND LOWER LEG PROCEDURES EXCEPT FOOT	$39,099
248	MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS	$33,704
660	MAJOR HEMATOLOGIC OR IMMUNOLOGIC DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATION	$34,634
137	MAJOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS	$35,233
421	MALNUTRITION, FAILURE TO THRIVE AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS	$35,976
54	MIGRAINE AND OTHER HEADACHES	$28,987
633	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH MAJOR ANOMALY	$176,002
639	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITION	$81,761
634	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR RE	$97,371
640	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS, NORMAL NEWBORN OR NEONATE WITH OTHER PROBLEM	$21,355
602	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 1000-1249 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR	$646,153
607	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 1250-1499 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR	$510,740
614	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 1500-1999 GRAMS WITH OR WITHOUT OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITION	$191,344
612	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 1500-1999 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR	$287,877
622	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 2000-2499 GRAMS WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OR OTHER MAJOR	$185,125
626	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT 2000-2499 GRAMS, NORMAL NEWBORN OR NEONATE WITH OTHER PROBLEM	$61,715
696	OTHER CHEMOTHERAPY	$35,369
254	OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES	$25,306
58	OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM	$33,283
115	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT AND CRANIAL OR FACIAL DIAGNOSES	$28,937
249	OTHER GASTROENTERITIS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING	$29,411
724	OTHER INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES	$37,286
815	OTHER INJURY, POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECT DIAGNOSES	$81,893
351	OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES	$37,400
139	OTHER PNEUMONIA	$24,674
143	OTHER RESPIRATORY DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSES	$31,731
309	OTHER SIGNIFICANT HIP AND FEMUR SURGERY	$47,442
222	OTHER STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES	$31,416
812	POISONING OF MEDICINAL AGENTS	$21,595
133	RESPIRATORY FAILURE	$35,316
144	RESPIRATORY SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSES	$18,423
53	SEIZURE	$28,529
720	SEPTICEMIA AND DISSEMINATED INFECTIONS	$97,781
723	VIRAL ILLNESS	$26,180

North Campus, Broomfield

APR DRG	Brief description of medical condition	Average Self-pay Rate
756	ACUTE ANXIETY AND DELIRIUM STATES	$46,724
755	ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS AND NEUROSES EXCEPT DEPRESSIVE DIAGNOSES	$42,240
233	APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLEX PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS	$37,525
141	ASTHMA	$25,543
132	BPD AND OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARISING IN PERINATAL PERIOD	$35,684
138	BRONCHIOLITIS AND RSV PNEUMONIA	$23,146
383	CELLULITIS AND OTHER SKIN INFECTIONS	$25,148
754	DEPRESSION EXCEPT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER	$33,253
420	DIABETES	$21,660
113	INFECTIONS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT	$18,548
817	INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE	$22,579
463	KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS	$24,927
751	MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AND OTHER OR UNSPECIFIED PSYCHOSES	$53,181
248	MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS	$34,926
137	MAJOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS	$27,596
421	MALNUTRITION, FAILURE TO THRIVE AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS	$29,828
640	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS, NORMAL NEWBORN OR NEONATE WITH OTHER PROBLEM	$10,572
254	OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES	$17,438
249	OTHER GASTROENTERITIS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING	$28,074
139	OTHER PNEUMONIA	$19,027
143	OTHER RESPIRATORY DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSES	$34,949
133	RESPIRATORY FAILURE	$42,529
53	SEIZURE	$27,873
723	VIRAL ILLNESS	$19,420

South Campus, Highlands Ranch

APR DRG	Brief description of medical Condition	Average Self-pay Rate
138	BRONCHIOLITIS AND RSV PNEUMONIA	$34,965
139	OTHER PNEUMONIA	$29,699
141	ASTHMA	$35,500
133	RESPIRATORY FAILURE	$67,936
137	MAJOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS	$45,952
113	INFECTIONS OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT	$38,942
249	OTHER GASTROENTERITIS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING	$29,992
640	NEONATE BIRTH WEIGHT > 2499 GRAMS, NORMAL NEWBORN O	$15,187
420	DIABETES	$31,511
720	SEPTICEMIA AND DISSEMINATED INFECTIONS	$135,672
233	APPENDECTOMY WITH COMPLEX PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS	$61,431
817	INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE	$50,928
751	MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS AND OTHER OR UNSPECIFIED	$65,708
723	VIRAL ILLNESS	$53,414
754	DEPRESSION EXCEPT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER	$64,205
383	CELLULITIS AND OTHER SKIN INFECTIONS	$30,446
463	KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS	$31,656
51	VIRAL MENINGITIS	$50,582
132	BPD AND OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARISING	$65,830

 

At Children's Colorado, we supported state legislation in 2017 requiring health facilities in Colorado to publicly post charges for the 50 most common inpatient charges and the 25 most common outpatient charges for patients who do not have insurance (also called "self-pay"). We are including the locations for these services as required by law.

I have health insurance. Will my charges be the same?

The information below applies to patients without health insurance (also called "self-pay"). The information does not apply to patients who have health insurance coverage through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer or the private insurance market. If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances.

If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular healthcare service provided at Children's Colorado. If you have questions about your bill, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422.

Do these charges represent the total cost of care?

The charges below do not include physician or certain other health care providers' services at Children's Colorado. Patients may receive a separate bill for these services because when you see a doctor or specialist at Children's Colorado, you'll receive two bills: one from us and one from your provider or providers. This is because our doctors don't work directly for the hospital. Instead, they have privileges to practice at our hospital.

For more information, please read our billing guide for families.

Who should I call if I am uninsured and have questions?

If you are uninsured, please call us at 720-777-7001 to talk to a financial counselor at Children's Colorado. Our financial counselors are available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What if the condition that I need information about is not listed here?

If you are looking for information about a condition that is not listed here, please call us at 720-777-0720 to speak with a patient cost estimate specialist. Or, for the most accurate out of pocket cost estimate, please click here to get an online estimate.

Most common outpatient charges by location

The following tables show our average self-pay rates for outpatient diagnostic tests and procedures for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes.

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

CPT Code	Brief description of service	Average self-pay rate
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
82784	ARC EXPEDITED IGA TESTING	$35
88185	BASOPHIL ACTIVATION EA ADDL MARKER	$221
82306	CALCIFEROL VITAMIN D	$162
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
87491	CHL PCR	$78
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
92014	COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAM EST PT	$137
U0003	COVID-19 PCR - ABBOTT ASSAY	$124
87635	COVID-19 PCR - DIASORIN/CEPHEID ASSAY	$157
U0005	COVID-19 PCR ABBOTT ADD-ON	$33
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
84443	CU INDEX-TSH	$177
93325	DOPPLER COLOR FLOW ADD-ON	$376
93005	EKG	$248
87591	GC PCR	$78
92551	HEARING SCREENING TEST	$40
83036	HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C)	$86
90471	IMMUNIZATION ADMIN INITIAL FLU VACCINE	$38
87631	INFLUENZA AB/RSV PCR - DIASORIN	$107
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
80061	LIPID PANEL	$66
83735	MAGNESIUM, FECAL	$118
97803	MED NUTRITION INDIV SUBS	$75
97802	MNT INITIAL	$75
90472	MULTIPLE IM ADMIN	$38
97140	OT MANUAL THERAPY	$74
97112	OT NEUROMUSCULAR RE	$69
97760	OT ORTHOTICS  FITTING 1ST ENCOUNTER EA 15 MIN	$72
97535	OT SELF CARE/HOME MG	$87
97530	OT THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY	$60
97110	OT THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE	$62
95004	PERCUTANOUS ALLERGY SKIN TEST	$23
97161	PHYSICAL THERAPY EVALUATION, LOW COMPLEXITY	$200
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
90834	PSYTX PT 45 MIN NONMD NONGLOBAL	$172
86003	RE-REFERRAL ALLERGEN SPEC IGE  SEMI/QNT EA	$130
36416	ROUTINE FINGER STICK	$24
C9803	SARS COV-2 SPECIMEN COLLECTION HOPD	$49
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
92507	SLP INDIVIDUAL THERAPY 90 MIN	$300
88305	SURG PATH,LEVEL IV	$396
84436	T4	$107
82728	THEVP FERRITIN, SERUM	$146
92567	TYMPANOMETRY	$47
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520

North Campus, Broomfield

CPT Code	Brief description of service	Average self-pay rate
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
82784	ARC EXPEDITED IGA TESTING	$35
82306	CALCIFEROL VITAMIN D	$162
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
92014	COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAM EST PT	$137
U0003	COVID-19 PCR - ABBOTT ASSAY	$124
87635	COVID-19 PCR - DIASORIN/CEPHEID ASSAY	$157
U0005	COVID-19 PCR ABBOTT ADD-ON	$33
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
84443	CU INDEX-TSH	$177
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
93005	EKG	$248
82977	GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSF	$76
83036	HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C)	$86
90471	IMMUNIZATION ADMIN INITIAL FLU VACCINE	$38
92012	INTERMEDIATE EYE EXAM EST PT	$114
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
97803	MED NUTRITION INDIV SUBS	$75
97802	MNT INITIAL	$75
97110	OT THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE	$62
95004	PERCUTANOUS ALLERGY SKIN TEST	$23
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
90837	PSYTX PT 60 MINUTES NONGLOBAL	$281
86003	RE-REFERRAL ALLERGEN SPEC IGE  SEMI/QNT EA	$130
C9803	SARS COV-2 SPECIMEN COLLECTION HOPD	$49
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
88305	SURG PATH,LEVEL IV	$396
84436	T4	$107
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
82728	THEVP FERRITIN, SERUM	$146
86364	TISSUE TRANSGLUT IGG.	$97
92567	TYMPANOMETRY	$47
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
76770	US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE	$720
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
87081	VRSA (VANCOMYCIN) SCREEN	$42
74018	XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW	$382
73610	XR ANKLE 3+ VIEWS	$228
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
73140	XR FINGERS 2+ VIEWS	$201
73630	XR FOOT 3+ VIEWS	$241
73090	XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS	$187
73590	XR TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEWS	$201
73100	XR WRIST 2 VIEWS	$136
73110	XR WRIST 3+ VIEWS	$202

South Campus, Highlands Ranch

CPT Code	Brief description of service	Average Self-pay Rate
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
82785	ALLERGEN IGE, TOTAL IGE	$108
82784	ARC EXPEDITED IGA TESTING	$35
82306	CALCIFEROL VITAMIN D	$162
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
92014	COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAM EST PT	$137
U0003	COVID-19 PCR - ABBOTT ASSAY	$124
U0005	COVID-19 PCR ABBOTT ADD-ON	$33
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
84443	CU INDEX-TSH	$177
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
93005	EKG	$248
82977	GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSF	$76
80050	GENERAL HEALTH PANEL	$298
83036	HEMOGLOBIN, GLYCOSYLATED (A1C)	$86
92012	INTERMEDIATE EYE EXAM EST PT	$114
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
97803	MED NUTRITION INDIV SUBS	$75
97802	MNT INITIAL	$75
97110	OT THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE	$62
95004	PERCUTANOUS ALLERGY SKIN TEST	$23
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
86003	RE-REFERRAL ALLERGEN SPEC IGE  SEMI/QNT EA	$130
36416	ROUTINE FINGER STICK	$24
C9803	SARS COV-2 SPECIMEN COLLECTION HOPD	$49
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
84436	T4	$107
84439	T4 FREE DIALYSIS	$82
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
82728	THEVP FERRITIN, SERUM	$146
86364	TISSUE TRANSGLUT IGG.	$97
92567	TYMPANOMETRY	$47
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
87081	VRSA (VANCOMYCIN) SCREEN	$42
74018	XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW	$382
73610	XR ANKLE 3+ VIEWS	$228
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
73080	XR ELBOW 3+ VIEWS
73140	XR FINGERS 2+ VIEWS	$201
73630	XR FOOT 3+ VIEWS	$241
73090	XR FOREARM 2 VIEWS	$187
73590	XR TIBIA/FIBULA 2 VIEWS	$201
73100	XR WRIST 2 VIEWS	$136
73110	XR WRIST 3+ VIEWS	$202

Children's Colorado, Colorado Springs

CPT Code	Brief description of Service	Average Self-pay Rate
76376	3D RECON W/POST PROCESSING SAME WKSTN	$163
80143	ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) LAB TEST	$233
94640	AIRWAY INHALATION TX	$382
87186	ANAEROBE SUSCEPT BATTERY	$206
80048	BASIC METABOLIC PANE	$82
85025	CBC PLATELET AUTO DI	$81
85027	CBC WITH NO DIFF	$83
96413	CHEMO INFUSION 1ST H	$1,656
80053	COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG	$116
U0003	COVID-19 PCR - ABBOTT ASSAY	$124
87635	COVID-19 PCR - DIASORIN/CEPHEID ASSAY	$157
U0005	COVID-19 PCR ABBOTT ADD-ON	$33
86140	C-REACTIVE PROTEIN UCH	$74
70450	CT HEAD BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$1,403
87040	CULTURE, BACTERIAL B	$404
87086	CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT	$94
93975	DUPLEX ART/VEN ABD/SCR/RETRO-PERI COMP	$801
93005	EKG	$248
76000	FLUOROSCOPY UP TO 1 HR	$843
82977	GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSF	$76
87077	HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE ID MALDI-TOF	$88
87631	INFLUENZA AB/RSV PCR - DIASORIN	$107
96372	INJECTION SUBQ/IM .	$110
96360	IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR .	$298
96361	IV INFUS HYDR EA ADDL HR	$183
96366	IV INFUSION MEDS EA ADDL HR.	$579
96365	IV INFUSION MEDS INITIAL HR .	$502
83690	LIPASE,PANCREATIC	$196
70551	MRI BRAIN FOR FID MA WO CONTRAST	$2,198
82947	POC - GLUCOSE ISTAT	$19
81025	PREGNANCY UR POCT	$61
90791	PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL	$397
0202U	RESP PATH PANEL (RPP) INCL SARS COV-2	$370
36416	ROUTINE FINGER STICK	$24
C9803	SARS COV-2 SPECIMEN COLLECTION HOPD	$49
0241U	SARS COV-2/INFLUENZA/RSV - CEPHEID	$181
85652	SEDIMENTATION RATE	$61
88305	SURG PATH,LEVEL IV	$396
96375	THER PROPH DIAG INJ EA ADDL	$205
96374	THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP	$435
81003	UA DIPSTICK (POC)	$46
81001	URINALYSIS ROUTINE	$127
76705	US ABDOMEN LIMITED GALL BLAD/RENAL	$625
76770	US RETROPERITONEAL COMPLETE	$720
36415	VENIPUNCTURE	$28
74018	XR ABDOMEN 1 VIEW	$382
74021	XR ABDOMEN 3+ VIEWS	$479
71045	XR CHEST 1 VIEW	$473
71046	XR CHEST 2 VIEWS	$520
74230	XR SWALLOW FUNCTION W/VIDEO	$378

In compliance with federal health care price transparency requirements, Children's Colorado is required to post standard charge information that reflects potential prices associated with healthcare services. The following spreadsheets list prices for our services with associated code information.

Important considerations for these standard charges

It is important to note that these charges may vary from what is represented on a patient's bill for healthcare services. Charges may vary based on the circumstances at the time that the service is rendered. Charges are determined based on how involved the illness or injury is and the patient's specific needs and resources required (such as time with nurses and technical staff, special equipment and other services, only some of which occur at the bedside).

This information does not take into account patients with health insurance coverage through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer or the private insurance market. If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances. For the most accurate out of pocket cost estimate, please click here to get an online estimate.

If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular healthcare service provided at Children's Colorado.

Please note: Pharmacy pricing is subject to change.

Download our facility charge information (.xlsx)

Download our pharmacy charge information (.xlsx)

Additional billing resources

When you see a doctor or specialist at Children's Colorado, you'll receive two bills: one from us and one from your provider or providers. This is because our doctors don't work directly for the hospital. Instead, they have privileges to practice at our hospital.

If you have questions about your bill, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422.

In compliance with healthcare price transparency requirements, Children's Colorado is required to post a machine-readable file that reflects standard charges associated with healthcare services.

Notice:

The information listed in this machine-readable file is current as of September 30, 2023 and published in compliance with the specific requirements of the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the “Federal Law”). All data is based on information we have gathered from our claims and insurance payment files. It is not a guarantee of the amount the patient will be charged or what the patient will owe. Your actual charges will be based on the chargemaster, which is updated from time to time, and will depend on the care that is provided to the patient. As a result, the information on the chargemaster alone will not provide the patient with the most accurate estimate for the patient’s out-of-pocket patient responsibility. The actual charges may differ from the information published here for many reasons, including but not limited to:

• Seriousness of the medical condition
• Duration of the care
• Services and supplies actually received
• Any complications the patient may have
• Additional tests or procedures the provider orders

If the patient has insurance, the insurance benefits will ultimately determine the amount the patient will owe to the facility (including deductibles, co-pay, co-insurance and out-of-pocket maximums). We strongly encourage the patient to consult with their health insurance company to understand the amount the patient may owe. The charges listed here reflect Children’s Colorado hospital fees only and do not include fees that are billed separately by the physician or other professional fees. For example, if an exam includes services by a physician, radiologist, pathologist or surgical assistant, you will receive a separate bill from those providers. Children’s Colorado is not responsible for any difference between hospital charges listed here and the hospital bill the patient may receive.

Standard charges for Denver Metro locations

Standard charges for Denver Metro include the following locations:

• Children's Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care - Broomfield
• Children’s Colorado Orthopedic Care - Centennial
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care - Highlands Ranch
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care - Parker
• Children’s Colorado Urgent Care at Uptown - Denver*
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient Care at Uptown - Denver
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care - Wheat Ridge
• Children’s Colorado Health Pavilion - Aurora
• Children’s Colorado North Campus - Broomfield
• Children’s Colorado South Campus - Highlands Ranch

* Location is temporarily closed.

Please note: By downloading this machine-readable file, you are acknowledging that you have read the Notice above.

Download the machine-readable file for our Denver Metro locations.

Standard charges for Colorado Springs locations

Standard charges for Colorado Springs include the following locations:

• Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Outpatient Care at Briargate
• Therapy Care on Telstar

Please note: By downloading this machine-readable file, you are acknowledging that you have read the Notice above.

Download the machine-readable file for our Colorado Springs location.

Standard Medicare rates for all locations

Standard Medicare rates apply to all Children’s Hospital Colorado locations, to the extent that those services are provided at a given location:

• Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care, Broomfield
• Children’s Colorado Orthopedic Care, Centennial
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care, Highlands Ranch
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care, Parker
• Children’s Colorado Urgent Care at Uptown, Denver*
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient Care at Uptown, Denver
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care, Wheat Ridge
• Children’s Colorado Health Pavilion, Aurora
• Children’s Hospital Colorado North Campus, Broomfield
• Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch
• Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient Care at Briargate, Colorado Springs
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care on Telstar, Colorado Springs

* Location is temporarily closed.

Please note: By downloading this machine-readable file, you are acknowledging that you have read the Notice above and understand the Medicare rates are current as of September 30, 2023.

Download the machine-readable file of standard Medicare rates (.xlsx).