What 18 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with major complications or 4+ arteries/ (DRG 321), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $205,918 for percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with major complications or 4+ arteries/, about 8.6 times the average total payment of $24,068. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $26,768.
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.
About 12¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 39 | $218,853 | $23,504 | $21,803 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 38 | $194,195 | $24,820 | $23,370 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 38 | $143,660 | $22,119 | $20,745 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 35 | $157,918 | $21,819 | $20,393 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 25 | $143,641 | $24,729 | $18,372 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 24 | $132,514 | $22,886 | $21,252 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 23 | $119,127 | $25,034 | $23,436 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 23 | $426,335 | $24,900 | $20,670 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 19 | $352,838 | $23,157 | $20,659 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 17 | $158,296 | $29,281 | $15,658 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 16 | $413,956 | $21,509 | $19,226 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 16 | $216,590 | $21,803 | $20,477 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 14 | $150,797 | $24,165 | $17,310 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 13 | $97,395 | $23,618 | $21,989 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 13 | $94,359 | $21,710 | $20,329 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 13 | $238,537 | $32,758 | $24,613 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 13 | $440,121 | $21,647 | $20,351 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 11 | $107,255 | $31,015 | $23,853 |
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.
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO | $21,509 |
|---|---|
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton, CO | $21,647 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $21,710 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $21,803 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $21,819 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $32,758 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $31,015 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $29,281 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $25,034 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $24,900 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with major complications or 4+ arteries/ (DRG 321) at 18 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $205,918 on average, while the average total payment was $24,068, of which Medicare paid $20,917. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 8.6 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.