Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications in Colorado
What 28 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$306,209
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$43,665
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$38,099
Average per stay
State rank
#27 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $306,209 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications, about 7.0 times the average total payment of $43,665. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $46,667.
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 $43,665Billed $306,209
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Colorado:
Colorado hospitals: infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures 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 | 88 | $272,996 | $43,957 | $37,438 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 81 | $210,836 | $37,234 | $33,326 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 67 | $717,738 | $47,442 | $40,495 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 64 | $274,679 | $44,382 | $35,207 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 61 | $434,916 | $59,021 | $51,970 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 60 | $288,943 | $39,537 | $37,067 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 55 | $190,248 | $45,571 | $43,656 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 47 | $217,357 | $37,170 | $35,140 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 44 | $503,206 | $44,150 | $39,071 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 41 | $239,066 | $38,182 | $34,140 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 31 | $146,214 | $44,485 | $39,675 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 30 | $234,923 | $46,448 | $33,176 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 29 | $274,082 | $46,095 | $36,895 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 28 | $480,498 | $38,624 | $34,192 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 25 | $136,613 | $34,756 | $33,159 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 25 | $101,597 | $50,397 | $44,876 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 24 | $207,060 | $41,090 | $32,154 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 20 | $524,108 | $53,623 | $42,112 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 18 | $435,347 | $33,240 | $30,121 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 15 | $183,464 | $42,491 | $41,187 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 15 | $151,050 | $57,290 | $43,733 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 15 | $271,996 | $35,837 | $34,111 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 15 | $285,424 | $39,898 | $39,027 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 14 | $248,157 | $39,615 | $37,603 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 14 | $233,857 | $37,860 | $29,281 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 14 | $214,964 | $35,308 | $33,912 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 13 | $358,723 | $56,483 | $47,124 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 12 | $183,953 | $48,046 | $40,464 |
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
| Rose Medical CenterDenver, CO | $33,240 |
|---|---|
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO | $34,756 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $35,308 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $35,837 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $37,170 |
Highest
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $59,021 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $57,290 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $56,483 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver, CO | $53,623 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $50,397 |
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Questions
How much does infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853) at 28 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $306,209 on average, while the average total payment was $43,665, of which Medicare paid $38,099. 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 7.0 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.