Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Colorado
What 49 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,888
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,548
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,229
Average per service
State rank
#34 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $13,888 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 9.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,548. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,548Billed $13,888
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 602 | $12,581 | $1,533 | $1,219 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 332 | $10,354 | $1,529 | $1,213 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 317 | $13,230 | $1,528 | $1,211 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 208 | $13,617 | $1,534 | $1,219 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 186 | $10,031 | $1,653 | $1,314 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 131 | $14,088 | $1,543 | $1,229 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 129 | $13,580 | $1,535 | $1,220 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 114 | $10,337 | $1,540 | $1,220 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 105 | $15,705 | $1,637 | $1,300 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 103 | $14,566 | $1,543 | $1,230 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 100 | $12,778 | $1,531 | $1,216 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 98 | $28,034 | $1,543 | $1,225 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 89 | $13,344 | $1,526 | $1,215 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 88 | $31,491 | $1,543 | $1,228 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 83 | $12,023 | $1,522 | $1,208 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 80 | $14,935 | $1,543 | $1,230 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 78 | $12,476 | $1,449 | $1,143 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 75 | $13,535 | $1,543 | $1,227 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 70 | $12,817 | $1,513 | $1,202 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 67 | $29,822 | $1,507 | $1,186 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 65 | $12,623 | $1,543 | $1,227 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 63 | $13,892 | $1,544 | $1,223 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 61 | $7,186 | $1,653 | $1,315 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 60 | $12,663 | $1,525 | $1,211 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 58 | $13,381 | $1,524 | $1,207 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 58 | $5,840 | $1,543 | $1,226 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 57 | $38,951 | $1,543 | $1,226 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 55 | $4,834 | $1,653 | $1,311 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 54 | $9,194 | $1,634 | $1,297 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 53 | $32,858 | $1,514 | $1,206 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 52 | $11,442 | $1,543 | $1,229 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 52 | $12,453 | $1,520 | $1,202 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 46 | $10,771 | $1,523 | $1,208 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 43 | $10,171 | $1,515 | $1,201 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 42 | $6,469 | $1,653 | $1,317 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 41 | $8,108 | $1,653 | $1,315 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 41 | $7,538 | $1,653 | $1,314 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | 35 | $12,260 | $1,544 | $1,221 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 33 | $9,776 | $1,506 | $1,192 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 28 | $14,006 | $1,488 | $1,184 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 20 | $39,543 | $1,543 | $1,230 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | 17 | $8,543 | $1,653 | $1,317 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango | – | – | – | – |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | – | – | – | – |
| Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield | – | – | – | – |
| Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $1,449 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO | $1,488 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, CO | $1,506 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora, CO | $1,507 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster, CO | $1,513 |
Highest
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $1,653 |
|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $1,653 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail, CO | $1,653 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $1,653 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $1,653 |
Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 49 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $13,888 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,548, of which Medicare paid $1,229. 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 9.0 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.