Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in Colorado
What 29 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$110,211
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,065
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,138
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $110,211 for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $14,065. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $15,452.
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 $14,065Billed $110,211
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: other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 82 | $123,527 | $18,738 | $14,529 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 67 | $193,107 | $13,839 | $11,743 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 61 | $86,466 | $12,540 | $11,282 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 58 | $90,245 | $12,871 | $11,507 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 51 | $98,528 | $12,281 | $11,129 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 43 | $221,905 | $16,886 | $13,446 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 37 | $190,983 | $13,519 | $12,382 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 35 | $103,239 | $14,109 | $10,971 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 33 | $95,446 | $12,903 | $11,316 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 32 | $75,766 | $12,375 | $11,498 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 30 | $56,150 | $13,117 | $11,830 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 27 | $62,358 | $12,117 | $11,240 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 24 | $79,477 | $12,314 | $11,238 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 24 | $149,222 | $13,611 | $12,494 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 22 | $166,468 | $13,676 | $11,223 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 22 | $148,682 | $14,135 | $12,201 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 22 | $69,216 | $15,596 | $11,457 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 22 | $75,648 | $12,683 | $10,678 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 22 | $84,274 | $11,859 | $10,968 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 21 | $93,598 | $12,939 | $12,007 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 19 | $50,324 | $10,893 | $10,120 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 18 | $56,171 | $16,258 | $15,351 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 18 | $42,669 | $11,019 | $10,135 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 16 | $23,400 | $14,181 | $12,550 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 16 | $44,157 | $16,366 | $15,550 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 13 | $47,963 | $17,210 | $12,052 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 13 | $72,654 | $12,416 | $11,411 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 12 | $112,961 | $13,544 | $12,838 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 12 | $180,914 | $23,119 | $19,838 |
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
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $10,893 |
|---|---|
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO | $11,019 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO | $11,859 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs, CO | $12,117 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $12,281 |
Highest
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $23,119 |
|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $18,738 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $17,210 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $16,886 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO | $16,366 |
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698) at 29 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $110,211 on average, while the average total payment was $14,065, of which Medicare paid $12,138. 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 7.8 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.