Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
Official links: Website for UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
How long is the ER wait at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 44 min in the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital emergency room (the average across Colorado hospitals is 2 hr 17 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (720) 848-0000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital?
The main phone number for UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is (720) 848-0000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (720) 848-0000What is the address of UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital?
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital's Medicare star rating?
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 44 minutes there. That is 33 minutes shorter than the average across Colorado hospitals (2 hours 17 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 5,314 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 77% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 6 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 2 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was worse than national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.0% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 7.9% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 11.8% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 2.4% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
All 11 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 4.7 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 1.65 | 0.55 | Worse than national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.24 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.3 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.05 | 1.56 | Worse than national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 9.85 | 8.15 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.26 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 4.02 | 4.89 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.3 | 1.7 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.58 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 060024). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Colorado runs its own exchange, Connect for Health Colorado. Check its provider directory for UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Of the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital was better on 1 and worse on 0 (than the national rate, or than expected for its patients).
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 15.4% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.8% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 17.1% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.1% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 10.1% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.8% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 1 of 6 conditions is above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart bypass surgery | 1.035 | – | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.939 | 454 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart attack | 0.938 | 115 | Fewer than expected |
| COPD | 0.937 | 148 | Fewer than expected |
| Pneumonia | 0.937 | 459 | Fewer than expected |
| Hip or knee replacement | 0.874 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 244 patients. | 76% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 98 patients. | 85% | 75% |
| Heart attack (STEMI): timely clot-busting or artery-opening careHigher is better. 67 patients. | 33% | 53%* |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 387 patients. | 104 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 12 patients. | 72 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 117,631 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 19,832 patients. | 97% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 15,900 patients. | 17% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 97 patients. | 100% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 424 patients. | 97% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 46.7 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 32 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 33.3 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 20 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
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Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 060024
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Readmitted within 30 days: 21% here, against 19% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 06T024
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 73% here, against 67% nationally. CMS rates it better than national on returned home or to the community.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
1,525 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 39 specialties.
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What Medicare paid at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Colorado.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 327 | $154,833 | $23,019 | +37% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 117 | $101,126 | $15,515 | +40% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 112 | $124,317 | $18,820 | +36% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 108 | $89,953 | $14,835 | +31% |
| Major chest procedures with complicationsDRG 164 | 97 | $147,025 | $26,143 | +11% |
| Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with major complicationsDRG 025 | 84 | $313,220 | $45,078 | +14% |
| Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complicationsDRG 698 | 82 | $123,527 | $18,738 | +33% |
| Major small and large bowel procedures with complicationsDRG 330 | 71 | $157,667 | $27,228 | +26% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491 | 1,457 | $10,994 | $2,207 |
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 1,420 | $43,843 | $2,579 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372 | 1,216 | $3,833 | $648 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5373 | 688 | $13,112 | $1,922 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 649 | $14,170 | $1,796 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jun 2025
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Colorado hospital finances.
Who owns UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as University of Colorado Hospital Authority, a non-profit organization.
3,093 doctors and other clinicians list UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Adams are federally designated health professional shortage areas (8 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Adams are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Dental: Parts of Adams are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 15.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Colorado shortage areas
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