Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Colorado
What 23 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$129,240
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,871
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,649
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $129,240 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 7.7 times the average total payment of $16,871. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $16,871Billed $129,240
About 13¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint with 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 | 82 | $124,672 | $16,091 | $13,876 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 63 | $75,309 | $14,846 | $13,525 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 55 | $77,149 | $17,890 | $16,121 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 52 | $124,037 | $16,023 | $14,297 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 51 | $152,790 | $22,794 | $18,515 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 50 | $118,952 | $16,329 | $13,523 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 43 | $121,997 | $17,298 | $13,451 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 43 | $228,106 | $16,432 | $13,931 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 40 | $71,437 | $16,261 | $14,551 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 31 | $140,658 | $15,300 | $13,797 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 31 | $156,957 | $14,973 | $13,428 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 28 | $278,232 | $17,299 | $15,476 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 27 | $132,904 | $14,984 | $13,474 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 26 | $228,465 | $17,086 | $15,415 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 20 | $119,131 | $16,288 | $12,607 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 20 | $98,366 | $14,165 | $12,615 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 19 | $138,478 | $17,796 | $13,157 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 19 | $104,852 | $15,076 | $13,616 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 18 | $89,362 | $19,997 | $18,637 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 17 | $89,687 | $18,364 | $16,414 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 15 | $115,006 | $14,833 | $13,636 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 13 | $95,661 | $16,169 | $14,663 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 12 | $102,345 | $26,125 | $24,022 |
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 | $14,165 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO | $14,833 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $14,846 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $14,973 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $14,984 |
Highest
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $26,125 |
|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $22,794 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $19,997 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $18,364 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $17,890 |
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Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 23 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $129,240 on average, while the average total payment was $16,871, of which Medicare paid $14,649. 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 7.7 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.