How much does vitamin D, 25-hydroxy cost in Denver, CO?
CPT 82306 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Denver, CO.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) lowest | Hospital | $59cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) | Hospital | $66cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $114negotiated | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $124cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $156cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $158cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $159cash | 5.4× | — |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $266negotiated | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $266negotiated | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $439cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $439cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $439cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $439cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) gross charge | Hospital | $1,396cash | 47.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) gross charge | Hospital | $2,012cash | 68.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $2,271cash | 76.7× | ★★★★★ |
- For 82306 (Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $29.60. A fair self-pay target for this line is $59.20. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 82306 is $438.77, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $132.11–$438.77. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 82306 cost in Denver, CO?
For vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306) in Denver, CO, a fair self-pay price is around $159, with hospitals ranging from $132 to $439 across 16 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $30, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does vitamin D, 25-hydroxy cost in Denver, CO?
A fair self-pay price for vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306) in Denver, CO is around $159, with hospital prices ranging from $132 to $439 across 16 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 82306?
Medicare pays about $30 for vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of vitamin D, 25-hydroxy?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.