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Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications in Colorado

What 2 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications (DRG 673), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 673 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $214,509 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $36,469 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $27,761 Average per stay
Volume 23 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $214,509 for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $36,469. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $39,987.

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 $36,469Billed $214,509

About 17¢ 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: other kidney and urinary tract procedures 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 12 $254,701 $40,876 $29,927
Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs 11 $170,662 $31,661 $25,398
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Questions

How much does other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications cost in Colorado?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications (DRG 673) at 2 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $214,509 on average, while the average total payment was $36,469, of which Medicare paid $27,761. 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 5.9 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.