Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in Colorado
What 31 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$79,396
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,080
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,969
Average per stay
State rank
#22 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $79,396 for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, about 7.2 times the average total payment of $11,080. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $12,197.
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 $11,080Billed $79,396
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this stay.
Colorado hospitals: pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 87 | $66,236 | $9,678 | $8,345 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 80 | $67,435 | $9,840 | $7,923 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 68 | $99,035 | $14,668 | $11,287 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 53 | $77,078 | $12,936 | $8,737 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 50 | $137,082 | $10,801 | $9,187 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 50 | $67,428 | $9,541 | $8,035 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 48 | $69,314 | $9,314 | $7,967 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 46 | $82,560 | $9,667 | $8,201 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 39 | $136,205 | $11,422 | $8,482 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 38 | $109,796 | $11,314 | $9,638 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 36 | $66,069 | $10,038 | $8,379 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 31 | $68,209 | $12,418 | $9,594 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 31 | $108,765 | $11,179 | $8,751 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 28 | $78,199 | $11,112 | $7,509 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 28 | $65,158 | $10,930 | $9,402 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 27 | $81,118 | $11,604 | $8,940 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 23 | $83,199 | $9,544 | $7,320 |
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose | 21 | $30,535 | $9,673 | $8,741 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 21 | $28,693 | $18,430 | $17,031 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 21 | $48,354 | $12,142 | $10,745 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 19 | $111,652 | $9,890 | $7,842 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 19 | $66,893 | $9,205 | $8,088 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 19 | $48,583 | $11,281 | $8,378 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 18 | $47,577 | $11,973 | $10,392 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 16 | $68,204 | $10,514 | $9,494 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 16 | $51,034 | $11,209 | $8,527 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 15 | $72,731 | $9,407 | $7,886 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 14 | $118,918 | $14,136 | $12,021 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 13 | $28,760 | $12,682 | $8,911 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 11 | $109,981 | $10,117 | $8,478 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 11 | $62,325 | $9,741 | $7,280 |
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 | $9,205 |
|---|---|
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $9,314 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO | $9,407 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker, CO | $9,541 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $9,544 |
Highest
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $18,430 |
|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $14,668 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $14,136 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo, CO | $12,936 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $12,682 |
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in other states
Questions
How much does pulmonary edema and respiratory failure cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189) at 31 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $79,396 on average, while the average total payment was $11,080, of which Medicare paid $8,969. 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 7.2 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.