Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Colorado
What 33 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$65,618
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,237
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,086
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $65,618 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 7.1 times the average total payment of $9,237. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $9,237Billed $65,618
About 14¢ 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: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs | 92 | $60,476 | $8,444 | $6,586 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood | 67 | $115,281 | $9,298 | $6,664 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver | 66 | $63,109 | $8,436 | $6,690 |
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton | 60 | $68,428 | $7,741 | $6,321 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora | 59 | $74,381 | $11,779 | $9,340 |
| Parker Adventist HospitalParker | 57 | $69,374 | $8,668 | $6,335 |
| Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree | 51 | $120,868 | $9,268 | $7,020 |
| Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo | 50 | $69,166 | $8,783 | $7,170 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge | 39 | $59,018 | $7,992 | $6,670 |
| Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs | 37 | $53,460 | $8,731 | $6,341 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster | 35 | $55,562 | $11,137 | $7,990 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins | 34 | $41,590 | $8,454 | $7,021 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction | 34 | $33,956 | $8,980 | $7,509 |
| Adventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock | 32 | $65,326 | $9,478 | $6,059 |
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver | 27 | $55,895 | $10,037 | $6,578 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora | 27 | $94,104 | $11,167 | $6,674 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland | 27 | $53,080 | $7,766 | $6,378 |
| Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette | 26 | $50,510 | $8,491 | $5,956 |
| Rose Medical CenterDenver | 24 | $96,008 | $10,024 | $6,669 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder | 22 | $74,373 | $7,886 | $6,484 |
| HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton | 22 | $85,811 | $10,132 | $7,391 |
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango | 20 | $40,799 | $10,045 | $8,494 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley | 19 | $23,984 | $10,652 | $7,499 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley | 17 | $47,925 | $8,091 | $6,651 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch | 17 | $69,061 | $7,401 | $5,769 |
| Longmont United HospitalLongmont | 16 | $55,800 | $10,512 | $7,147 |
| Community HospitalGrand Junction | 16 | $47,918 | $8,076 | $6,648 |
| Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs | 15 | $33,720 | $10,147 | $9,277 |
| Platte Valley Medical CenterBrighton | 14 | $41,982 | $9,460 | $7,203 |
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver | 14 | $40,846 | $9,865 | $8,534 |
| Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland | 14 | $23,530 | $8,011 | $6,085 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling | 14 | $15,645 | $11,784 | $10,385 |
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver | 11 | $33,958 | $16,639 | $15,320 |
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
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO | $7,401 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-Littleton Adventist HospitalLittleton, CO | $7,741 |
| Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO | $7,766 |
| Boulder Community HospitalBoulder, CO | $7,886 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $7,992 |
Highest
| Denver Health Medical CenterDenver, CO | $16,639 |
|---|---|
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling, CO | $11,784 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $11,779 |
| Medical Center of Aurora, theAurora, CO | $11,167 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North HospitalWestminster, CO | $11,137 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 33 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $65,618 on average, while the average total payment was $9,237, of which Medicare paid $7,086. 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 7.1 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.