Level 6 Urology and Related Services in Colorado
What 27 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$76,545
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,962
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,328
Average per service
State rank
#32 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $76,545 for level 6 urology and related services, about 8.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,962. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $8,915.
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 $8,962Billed $76,545
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 6 urology and related services
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
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
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $8,767 |
|---|---|
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $8,767 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $8,767 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $8,767 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo, CO | $8,767 |
Highest
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $9,387 |
|---|---|
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO | $9,387 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $8,801 |
| Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Medical CenterPueblo, CO | $8,767 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $8,767 |
Level 6 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 27 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $76,545 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,962, of which Medicare paid $7,328. 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 8.5 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.