Level 5 Urology and Related Services in Colorado
What 43 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,585
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,982
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,963
Average per service
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $36,585 for level 5 urology and related services, about 7.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,982. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $4,934.
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 $4,982Billed $36,585
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 193 | $32,953 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 163 | $38,885 | $4,902 | $3,898 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 139 | $29,410 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 132 | $45,850 | $4,907 | $3,910 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 130 | $35,836 | $4,896 | $3,894 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 123 | $35,387 | $5,241 | $4,169 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 114 | $24,707 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 104 | $30,635 | $5,276 | $4,200 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 73 | $36,135 | $5,218 | $4,146 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 67 | $28,630 | $4,867 | $3,865 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 61 | $130,258 | $4,861 | $3,860 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 54 | $38,684 | $4,853 | $3,848 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 51 | $54,090 | $4,877 | $3,886 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 48 | $34,125 | $4,945 | $3,936 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge | 47 | $23,241 | $5,275 | $4,202 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 46 | $29,927 | $4,926 | $3,924 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 44 | $34,535 | $4,747 | $3,746 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 43 | $37,866 | $4,766 | $3,756 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 41 | $26,428 | $5,275 | $4,203 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 40 | $34,644 | $4,828 | $3,826 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 40 | $27,350 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 39 | $26,259 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail | 39 | $17,678 | $5,276 | $4,198 |
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta | 33 | $18,905 | $5,276 | $4,198 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 27 | $36,034 | $4,788 | $3,770 |
| Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs | 24 | $21,464 | $5,275 | $4,202 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo | 22 | $33,583 | $4,926 | $3,921 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 20 | $44,156 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango | 19 | $18,873 | $4,796 | $3,821 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 18 | $26,366 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 18 | $83,146 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Centura Health-Avista Adventist HospitalLouisville | 17 | $30,925 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa | 13 | $9,074 | $5,276 | $4,198 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 12 | $32,941 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 11 | $72,456 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 11 | $28,863 | $4,926 | $3,925 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | – | – | – | – |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | – | – | – | – |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | – | – | – | – |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan | – | – | – | – |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $4,747 |
|---|---|
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $4,766 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, CO | $4,788 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO | $4,796 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO | $4,828 |
Highest
| Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO | $5,276 |
|---|---|
| Vail Valley Medical CenterVail, CO | $5,276 |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa, CO | $5,276 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $5,276 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterBreckenridge, CO | $5,275 |
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Questions
How much does level 5 urology and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375) at 43 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $36,585 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,982, of which Medicare paid $3,963. 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 7.3 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.