Level 4 Urology and Related Services in Colorado
What 46 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,823
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,350
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,663
Average per service
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $24,823 for level 4 urology and related services, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,350. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $3,350Billed $24,823
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 4 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 | 192 | $21,676 | $3,288 | $2,612 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 162 | $25,973 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 135 | $20,040 | $3,319 | $2,642 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 122 | $21,989 | $3,461 | $2,739 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 97 | $23,689 | $3,291 | $2,617 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 92 | $24,143 | $3,554 | $2,832 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 81 | $30,248 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 75 | $22,523 | $3,283 | $2,608 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 62 | $22,951 | $3,240 | $2,565 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 61 | $11,684 | $3,554 | $2,831 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 54 | $25,760 | $3,319 | $2,643 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 48 | $23,007 | $3,276 | $2,599 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 44 | $29,163 | $3,554 | $2,832 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 43 | $27,021 | $3,319 | $2,640 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 42 | $39,018 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 39 | $23,301 | $3,554 | $2,832 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 37 | $13,040 | $3,554 | $2,822 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 36 | $19,733 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 36 | $90,321 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 28 | $20,393 | $3,224 | $2,550 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 27 | $16,436 | $3,450 | $2,720 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 25 | $24,075 | $3,128 | $2,438 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango | 25 | $18,507 | $3,252 | $2,591 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 21 | $43,054 | $3,319 | $2,642 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 21 | $28,265 | $3,193 | $2,518 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 20 | $24,341 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 18 | $27,179 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 17 | $24,319 | $3,255 | $2,580 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | 16 | $22,887 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 15 | $28,723 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 13 | $18,891 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Craig HospitalEnglewood | 12 | $8,620 | $3,319 | $2,644 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | – | – | – | – |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | – | – | – | – |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | – | – | – | – |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | – | – | – | – |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | – | – | – | – |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield | – | – | – | – |
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
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $3,128 |
|---|---|
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $3,193 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $3,224 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $3,240 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO | $3,252 |
Highest
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $3,554 |
|---|---|
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO | $3,554 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $3,554 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $3,554 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO | $3,554 |
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Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 46 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $24,823 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,350, of which Medicare paid $2,663. 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 7.4 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.