Heart failure and shock with major complications in Colorado
What 38 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$71,912
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,055
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,300
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $71,912 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $11,055. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $12,050.
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 $11,055Billed $71,912
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: heart failure and shock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 252 | $55,743 | $9,985 | $8,533 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 229 | $72,839 | $10,311 | $8,562 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 117 | $101,126 | $15,515 | $11,719 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 108 | $49,813 | $10,525 | $8,886 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 100 | $80,395 | $10,316 | $9,271 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 93 | $78,199 | $11,103 | $8,962 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 90 | $47,166 | $12,577 | $10,932 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 87 | $93,404 | $9,665 | $8,483 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 86 | $108,806 | $11,311 | $9,549 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 85 | $63,805 | $12,657 | $10,169 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 78 | $49,589 | $11,088 | $9,759 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 75 | $78,399 | $10,203 | $8,962 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 75 | $42,626 | $9,201 | $8,222 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 73 | $73,878 | $9,995 | $8,187 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 71 | $34,692 | $11,870 | $9,968 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 71 | $141,924 | $10,510 | $8,883 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 70 | $72,976 | $9,466 | $8,092 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 64 | $111,106 | $11,888 | $9,436 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 60 | $76,485 | $11,531 | $8,760 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 58 | $75,054 | $10,312 | $8,549 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 58 | $41,622 | $10,013 | $8,495 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 55 | $72,403 | $13,656 | $10,249 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 46 | $65,928 | $10,275 | $8,422 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 45 | $51,644 | $10,386 | $8,316 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 42 | $130,794 | $11,281 | $9,582 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 40 | $137,180 | $11,242 | $10,335 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 34 | $61,865 | $10,623 | $9,471 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 32 | $62,008 | $9,477 | $8,559 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 31 | $40,927 | $12,756 | $11,493 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 29 | $43,128 | $9,206 | $7,855 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 25 | $65,652 | $18,765 | $16,885 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 24 | $50,540 | $10,514 | $9,477 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | 23 | $21,892 | $14,661 | $13,384 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 21 | $18,956 | $9,888 | $8,645 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 18 | $30,162 | $9,836 | $8,748 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 18 | $58,005 | $9,998 | $8,729 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 14 | $210,041 | $12,058 | $9,970 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | 13 | $33,421 | $12,842 | $11,338 |
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
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $9,201 |
|---|---|
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $9,206 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $9,466 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO | $9,477 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $9,665 |
Highest
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $18,765 |
|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $15,515 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling, CO | $14,661 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $13,656 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan, CO | $12,842 |
Heart failure and shock with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does heart failure and shock with major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 38 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $71,912 on average, while the average total payment was $11,055, of which Medicare paid $9,300. 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 6.5 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.