Level 3 Urology and Related Services in Colorado
What 46 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,994
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,936
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,538
Average per service
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $13,994 for level 3 urology and related services, about 7.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,936. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $1,912.
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 $1,936Billed $13,994
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 3 urology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 688 | $13,112 | $1,922 | $1,525 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 99 | $14,508 | $1,810 | $1,439 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 92 | $18,849 | $1,855 | $1,476 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 84 | $8,955 | $2,077 | $1,656 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 83 | $11,023 | $1,900 | $1,505 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 82 | $13,369 | $1,915 | $1,524 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 76 | $12,808 | $1,898 | $1,501 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 65 | $14,419 | $2,077 | $1,653 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 58 | $19,269 | $1,939 | $1,540 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | 55 | $15,653 | $2,077 | $1,655 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 53 | $13,685 | $1,910 | $1,520 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 51 | $19,205 | $1,901 | $1,515 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 48 | $15,218 | $1,899 | $1,513 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 41 | $11,787 | $2,077 | $1,649 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 41 | $8,491 | $2,077 | $1,653 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 39 | $11,110 | $1,790 | $1,415 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 39 | $3,862 | $2,077 | $1,655 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 38 | $11,867 | $1,898 | $1,504 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 35 | $27,065 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Craig HospitalEnglewood | 33 | $12,533 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 26 | $11,790 | $1,939 | $1,542 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 25 | $11,039 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango | 22 | $12,505 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 20 | $23,374 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 20 | $12,823 | $1,939 | $1,539 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 20 | $19,278 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 19 | $24,376 | $1,939 | $1,535 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 18 | $10,381 | $1,947 | $1,550 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 15 | $2,786 | $2,077 | $1,655 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 14 | $13,181 | $1,972 | $1,536 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 14 | $63,828 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 13 | $15,360 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 12 | $6,450 | $1,939 | $1,545 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | – | – | – | – |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | – | – | – | – |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | – | – | – | – |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | – | – | – | – |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | – | – | – | – |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo, CO | $1,790 |
|---|---|
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO | $1,810 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs, CO | $1,855 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $1,898 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO | $1,898 |
Highest
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $2,077 |
|---|---|
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $2,077 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $2,077 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO | $2,077 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $2,077 |
Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 46 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $13,994 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,936, of which Medicare paid $1,538. 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 7.2 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.