Medical back problems without major complications in Colorado
What 20 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$76,131
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,431
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,260
Average per stay
State rank
#14 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $76,131 for medical back problems without major complications, about 9.0 times the average total payment of $8,431. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $8,431Billed $76,131
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Colorado:
Colorado hospitals: medical back problems without major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 65 | $109,031 | $8,230 | $6,430 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 42 | $57,057 | $7,707 | $6,207 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 38 | $72,349 | $7,997 | $6,078 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 36 | $64,133 | $7,359 | $5,838 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 31 | $123,262 | $11,650 | $5,733 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 29 | $92,018 | $8,437 | $6,288 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 21 | $70,844 | $7,711 | $6,333 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 21 | $77,876 | $8,312 | $5,793 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 19 | $36,877 | $7,726 | $5,993 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 19 | $62,076 | $8,135 | $6,451 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 18 | $94,922 | $11,838 | $8,542 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 17 | $32,613 | $8,410 | $6,678 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 17 | $73,818 | $9,210 | $5,995 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 17 | $39,328 | $7,449 | $5,450 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 16 | $117,498 | $9,238 | $7,479 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 13 | $96,070 | $7,697 | $6,602 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 13 | $41,036 | $6,880 | $5,625 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 12 | $68,956 | $8,545 | $5,347 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 11 | $20,548 | $8,888 | $7,153 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 11 | $49,137 | $7,348 | $5,716 |
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
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $6,880 |
|---|---|
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO | $7,348 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $7,359 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $7,449 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver, CO | $7,697 |
Highest
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $11,838 |
|---|---|
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $11,650 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton, CO | $9,238 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker, CO | $9,210 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $8,888 |
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Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 20 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $76,131 on average, while the average total payment was $8,431, of which Medicare paid $6,260. 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 9.0 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.