Major small and large bowel procedures with complications in Colorado
What 16 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with complications (DRG 330), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$172,180
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$21,619
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$17,105
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $172,180 for major small and large bowel procedures with complications, about 8.0 times the average total payment of $21,619. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $22,927.
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 $21,619Billed $172,180
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Colorado:
Colorado hospitals: major small and large bowel procedures with complications
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 71 | $157,667 | $27,228 | $20,728 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 42 | $124,658 | $18,585 | $15,501 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 40 | $123,153 | $18,528 | $16,129 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 29 | $147,781 | $17,830 | $16,194 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 27 | $195,027 | $18,511 | $16,278 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 26 | $113,057 | $21,549 | $14,862 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 26 | $331,917 | $20,252 | $16,177 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 22 | $401,347 | $37,824 | $16,209 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 20 | $177,035 | $17,193 | $15,361 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 19 | $108,504 | $20,419 | $18,689 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 17 | $219,619 | $20,532 | $18,429 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 15 | $121,246 | $17,607 | $16,299 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 14 | $95,648 | $21,585 | $18,721 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 14 | $136,870 | $22,950 | $18,135 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 14 | $248,232 | $17,956 | $14,993 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 12 | $88,185 | $17,515 | $16,022 |
Lowest and highest payments in Colorado
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $17,193 |
|---|---|
| Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO | $17,515 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO | $17,607 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $17,830 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver, CO | $17,956 |
Highest
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver, CO | $37,824 |
|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $27,228 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $22,950 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $21,585 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $21,549 |
Major small and large bowel procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does major small and large bowel procedures with complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with complications (DRG 330) at 16 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $172,180 on average, while the average total payment was $21,619, of which Medicare paid $17,105. 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 stay in Colorado, average charges were 8.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.