Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Colorado
What 24 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,214
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,568
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,504
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $93,214 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 6.9 times the average total payment of $13,568. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $13,568Billed $93,214
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Colorado:
Colorado hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 49 | $81,986 | $12,169 | $10,669 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 49 | $124,544 | $13,421 | $11,276 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 42 | $69,577 | $12,299 | $10,364 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 35 | $82,646 | $11,262 | $10,012 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 33 | $103,023 | $16,584 | $13,744 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 27 | $56,766 | $13,760 | $12,374 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 23 | $60,021 | $11,679 | $10,257 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 23 | $62,647 | $15,465 | $14,188 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 23 | $55,903 | $11,573 | $9,937 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 22 | $100,327 | $13,816 | $9,278 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 21 | $173,376 | $13,587 | $12,164 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 18 | $71,958 | $10,708 | $9,620 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 16 | $103,574 | $15,685 | $13,385 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 16 | $188,003 | $13,979 | $11,158 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 15 | $84,462 | $12,694 | $11,098 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 15 | $108,839 | $16,855 | $12,235 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 14 | $94,305 | $11,805 | $10,605 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 14 | $189,629 | $14,357 | $12,554 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 12 | $50,352 | $13,051 | $11,827 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 12 | $63,575 | $22,804 | $18,433 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 12 | $77,091 | $12,180 | $11,092 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 12 | $96,198 | $14,320 | $8,748 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 11 | $89,952 | $13,952 | $11,449 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 11 | $76,682 | $16,502 | $15,760 |
Lowest and highest payments in Colorado
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $10,708 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $11,262 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $11,573 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO | $11,679 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $11,805 |
Highest
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $22,804 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster, CO | $16,855 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $16,584 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO | $16,502 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $15,685 |
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Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 24 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $93,214 on average, while the average total payment was $13,568, of which Medicare paid $11,504. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Colorado, average charges were 6.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.