Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Colorado
What 47 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$52,386
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,523
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,392
Average per service
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $52,386 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 9.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,523. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $5,495.
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 $5,523Billed $52,386
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related 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 | 284 | $39,805 | $5,427 | $4,314 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 153 | $41,566 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 147 | $38,639 | $5,463 | $4,347 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 142 | $54,802 | $5,493 | $4,372 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 133 | $37,987 | $5,432 | $4,313 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 130 | $40,190 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 120 | $59,561 | $5,456 | $4,340 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 117 | $39,627 | $5,804 | $4,601 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 105 | $44,322 | $5,410 | $4,293 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 91 | $45,438 | $5,447 | $4,328 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 90 | $52,206 | $5,883 | $4,686 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 89 | $113,635 | $5,493 | $4,371 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 81 | $81,074 | $5,440 | $4,322 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 79 | $37,790 | $5,514 | $4,391 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 74 | $43,093 | $5,493 | $4,374 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 72 | $29,513 | $5,883 | $4,684 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 68 | $150,914 | $5,428 | $4,310 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 67 | $29,308 | $5,493 | $4,374 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 64 | $98,441 | $5,356 | $4,240 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 61 | $44,632 | $5,493 | $4,373 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 51 | $40,823 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 48 | $110,531 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 46 | $33,913 | $5,781 | $4,585 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 46 | $44,463 | $5,493 | $4,374 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 45 | $42,546 | $5,395 | $4,279 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | 41 | $42,474 | $5,493 | $4,372 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 40 | $167,458 | $5,493 | $4,371 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 40 | $36,274 | $5,809 | $4,628 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 39 | $53,566 | $5,493 | $4,367 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 36 | $25,872 | $5,883 | $4,687 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 34 | $37,774 | $5,364 | $4,242 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 33 | $32,810 | $5,514 | $4,380 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 33 | $47,004 | $5,493 | $4,375 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 27 | $38,773 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 24 | $48,730 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | 22 | $65,103 | $5,883 | $4,685 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 19 | $17,467 | $5,883 | $4,683 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 18 | $29,526 | $5,250 | $4,123 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 18 | $17,606 | $5,883 | $4,687 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins | 17 | $41,581 | $5,493 | $4,365 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 16 | $30,631 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 11 | $157,860 | $5,493 | $4,376 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | – | – | – | – |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton, CO | $5,250 |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO | $5,356 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO | $5,364 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $5,395 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $5,410 |
Highest
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO | $5,883 |
|---|---|
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail, CO | $5,883 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge, CO | $5,883 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $5,883 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $5,883 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 47 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $52,386 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,523, of which Medicare paid $4,392. 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 9.5 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.