Level 3 Vascular Procedures in Colorado
What 48 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,013
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,042
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,420
Average per service
State rank
#32 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $27,013 for level 3 vascular procedures, about 8.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,042. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $3,030.
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 $3,042Billed $27,013
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 3 vascular procedures
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 | 360 | $31,826 | $3,012 | $2,397 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 218 | $25,816 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 160 | $17,757 | $3,007 | $2,389 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 121 | $24,841 | $3,014 | $2,398 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 106 | $22,072 | $3,034 | $2,414 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 106 | $52,070 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 90 | $18,914 | $3,250 | $2,581 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 88 | $12,850 | $3,213 | $2,560 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 79 | $30,080 | $3,034 | $2,417 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 77 | $19,159 | $3,003 | $2,386 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 68 | $20,731 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 68 | $15,497 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 65 | $67,215 | $2,999 | $2,377 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 57 | $17,957 | $3,004 | $2,381 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 55 | $22,733 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 54 | $39,933 | $3,034 | $2,414 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 50 | $23,842 | $3,034 | $2,410 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 50 | $51,494 | $3,004 | $2,393 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 48 | $23,551 | $2,993 | $2,376 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 43 | $15,753 | $3,046 | $2,427 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 43 | $19,255 | $3,250 | $2,583 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 43 | $22,770 | $2,911 | $2,307 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 43 | $68,778 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 40 | $26,012 | $3,034 | $2,413 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 40 | $25,655 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 38 | $18,176 | $3,034 | $2,414 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 37 | $21,152 | $2,969 | $2,352 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 31 | $12,261 | $3,034 | $2,412 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 29 | $18,844 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 27 | $29,317 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 23 | $19,194 | $2,822 | $2,234 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 21 | $18,830 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 20 | $19,780 | $3,250 | $2,589 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 19 | $14,791 | $2,907 | $2,290 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 18 | $15,558 | $3,034 | $2,418 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 18 | $8,065 | $3,250 | $2,589 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 15 | $14,689 | $3,250 | $2,589 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 14 | $9,663 | $3,250 | $2,589 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 14 | $56,680 | $3,035 | $2,404 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | – | – | – | – |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | – | – | – | – |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins | – | – | – | – |
| Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield | – | – | – | – |
| Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado 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
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $2,822 |
|---|---|
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton, CO | $2,907 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver, CO | $2,911 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $2,969 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $2,993 |
Highest
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $3,250 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $3,250 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO | $3,250 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $3,250 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $3,250 |
Level 3 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 vascular procedures cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183) at 48 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $27,013 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,042, of which Medicare paid $2,420. 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 8.9 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.