How much does complete blood count (CBC) with differential cost in Denver, CO?

CPT 85025 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Denver, CO.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
85025 Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
Ask to pay
$16
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$8
Typical price near you
$66
Cash / self-pay price
$149
Prices near you — 16 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) lowest Hospital $8negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) Hospital $8negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) Hospital $8negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) Hospital $8negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) Hospital $27cash 3.4× ★★★★★
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) Hospital $29negotiated 3.7× ★★★★★
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) Hospital $61negotiated 7.9× ★★★★★
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) Hospital $61negotiated 7.9× ★★★★★
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Hospital $71cash 9.2× ★★★★★
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) Hospital $84cash 10.8× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) Hospital $118cash 15.1× ★★★★★
Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) Hospital $149cash 19.2× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 85025 (Complete blood count (CBC) with differential), Medicare's benchmark rate is $7.77. A fair self-pay target for this line is $15.54. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 85025 is $148.85, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $12.48–$281.49. 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.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 85025 cost in Denver, CO?

For complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in Denver, CO, a fair self-pay price is around $66, with hospitals ranging from $12 to $281 across 16 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $8, 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 complete blood count (CBC) with differential cost in Denver, CO?

A fair self-pay price for complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025) in Denver, CO is around $66, with hospital prices ranging from $12 to $281 across 16 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 85025?

Medicare pays about $8 for complete blood count (CBC) with differential (CPT 85025). 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 complete blood count (CBC) with differential?

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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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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.