What 22 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with major complications (DRG 682), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $100,171 for renal failure with major complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $12,786. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $13,701.
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 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 58 | $77,733 | $11,677 | $9,391 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 52 | $75,386 | $10,890 | $9,807 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 51 | $161,855 | $12,634 | $10,165 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 38 | $146,892 | $17,990 | $13,900 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 38 | $65,684 | $13,159 | $11,550 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 36 | $165,016 | $12,085 | $9,816 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 32 | $130,371 | $15,166 | $8,905 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 29 | $128,447 | $12,674 | $11,256 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 26 | $127,620 | $11,411 | $9,240 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 22 | $81,966 | $12,672 | $11,055 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 21 | $66,919 | $11,256 | $9,511 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 20 | $81,902 | $11,259 | $9,989 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 20 | $80,438 | $11,145 | $10,247 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 19 | $87,516 | $14,234 | $8,712 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 16 | $43,039 | $13,826 | $11,677 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 16 | $51,059 | $13,039 | $11,504 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 15 | $50,681 | $14,509 | $13,203 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 15 | $61,828 | $16,278 | $9,391 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 14 | $77,724 | $9,900 | $8,967 |
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont | 13 | $77,043 | $10,500 | $9,872 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 13 | $44,348 | $12,194 | $8,766 |
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical CenterDenver | 11 | $154,923 | $12,439 | $10,341 |
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.
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $9,900 |
|---|---|
| Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO | $10,500 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs, CO | $10,890 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker, CO | $11,145 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $11,256 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $17,990 |
|---|---|
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $16,278 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO | $15,166 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $14,509 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $14,234 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with major complications (DRG 682) at 22 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $100,171 on average, while the average total payment was $12,786, of which Medicare paid $10,347. 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 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.