Comprehensive Observation Services in Colorado
What 51 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,078
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,608
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,074
Average per service
State rank
#32 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $34,078 for comprehensive observation services, about 13.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,608. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,608Billed $34,078
About 8¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 1,916 | $35,021 | $2,593 | $2,062 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 1,420 | $43,843 | $2,579 | $2,049 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 822 | $23,262 | $2,586 | $2,055 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 736 | $37,034 | $2,574 | $2,042 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 628 | $36,860 | $2,586 | $2,056 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 603 | $23,382 | $2,592 | $2,062 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 536 | $34,631 | $2,583 | $2,053 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 466 | $36,663 | $2,592 | $2,063 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 450 | $34,185 | $2,569 | $2,038 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 383 | $22,208 | $2,616 | $2,083 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 362 | $35,304 | $2,583 | $2,053 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 355 | $27,350 | $2,571 | $2,038 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 347 | $38,008 | $2,598 | $2,070 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 320 | $40,484 | $2,600 | $2,068 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 301 | $19,792 | $2,754 | $2,186 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 274 | $14,455 | $2,791 | $2,223 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 257 | $34,003 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 232 | $11,099 | $2,589 | $2,054 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 220 | $18,597 | $2,781 | $2,212 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 218 | $64,727 | $2,606 | $2,074 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 182 | $19,121 | $2,791 | $2,223 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 173 | $28,408 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 166 | $48,755 | $2,606 | $2,075 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 161 | $75,907 | $2,542 | $2,011 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 154 | $63,629 | $2,606 | $2,075 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 151 | $17,549 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 150 | $39,393 | $2,597 | $2,067 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 143 | $11,932 | $2,591 | $2,062 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 137 | $29,187 | $2,575 | $2,046 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 128 | $66,217 | $2,557 | $2,027 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 110 | $27,375 | $2,770 | $2,203 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 81 | $45,750 | $2,606 | $2,073 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 78 | $49,764 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | 76 | $8,429 | $2,791 | $2,223 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 76 | $16,791 | $2,761 | $2,192 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | 76 | $34,099 | $2,791 | $2,219 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 73 | $10,802 | $2,561 | $2,036 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 69 | $63,556 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 67 | $48,193 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | 65 | $28,566 | $2,757 | $2,183 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 59 | $17,011 | $2,791 | $2,223 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | 59 | $44,844 | $2,571 | $2,034 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 56 | $83,387 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs | 45 | $27,511 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins | 28 | $10,489 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield | 26 | $31,111 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs | 14 | $37,170 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 11 | $28,227 | $2,606 | $2,076 |
| National Jewish HealthDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango | – | – | – | – |
| Children's HospitalDenver | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Colorado
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $2,542 |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO | $2,557 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $2,561 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $2,569 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville, CO | $2,571 |
Highest
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge, CO | $2,791 |
|---|---|
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $2,791 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO | $2,791 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $2,791 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling, CO | $2,791 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 51 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $34,078 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,608, of which Medicare paid $2,074. 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 service in Colorado, average charges were 13.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.