Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in Colorado
What 22 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$68,006
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,620
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,922
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $68,006 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 7.1 times the average total payment of $9,620. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $9,620Billed $68,006
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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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 | 50 | $61,043 | $8,718 | $7,579 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 32 | $64,851 | $9,540 | $8,070 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 31 | $67,068 | $9,242 | $7,607 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 25 | $42,220 | $9,644 | $7,502 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 25 | $110,920 | $9,743 | $8,339 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 23 | $71,277 | $9,791 | $8,286 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 23 | $93,894 | $12,392 | $9,601 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 23 | $67,378 | $8,539 | $7,688 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 21 | $106,877 | $10,975 | $7,908 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 20 | $92,640 | $8,995 | $7,873 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 20 | $53,043 | $8,852 | $6,831 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 19 | $68,489 | $8,867 | $7,751 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 18 | $52,149 | $9,515 | $7,116 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 17 | $41,351 | $10,216 | $8,874 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 16 | $36,831 | $8,532 | $7,308 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 14 | $22,042 | $9,211 | $7,812 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 12 | $56,585 | $9,040 | $6,698 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 12 | $62,486 | $8,587 | $7,635 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 11 | $42,007 | $11,322 | $9,838 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 11 | $45,016 | $11,720 | $9,734 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 11 | $94,408 | $9,054 | $7,493 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 11 | $132,323 | $11,907 | $7,794 |
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 | $8,532 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $8,539 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $8,587 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs, CO | $8,718 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $8,852 |
Highest
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $12,392 |
|---|---|
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $11,907 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $11,720 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $11,322 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora, CO | $10,975 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 22 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $68,006 on average, while the average total payment was $9,620, of which Medicare paid $7,922. 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 7.1 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.