US Health Care Costs

AdventHealth Littleton

7700 S Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122 · (303) 730-8900

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - ChurchEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$12.3Mnet income, all sources
−4.4%margin on patient care alone
$5.0Mcost of charity care (1.9% of costs)
$3.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
201beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871278$101,658$15,493
Heart failure, with major complications 291100$80,395$10,316
Sepsis 87260$68,428$7,741
Lung infection, with major complications 17757$69,405$11,820
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69851$98,528$12,281
Respiratory failure 18946$82,560$9,667
Pneumonia, with major complications 19342$65,700$10,067
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85341$239,066$38,182
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26740$377,023$36,239
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02535$213,044$42,712
Kidney failure, with complications 68328$54,222$6,823
Stomach and digestive disorders 39227$72,275$6,120
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$132,904$14,984
Stroke, with major complications 06426$113,960$14,573
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06526$88,273$7,529
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc 51624$106,588$15,914
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37823$70,238$9,921
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68923$67,378$8,539
Heart attack, with major complications 28022$100,327$13,816
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52221$127,529$15,005
Back problems (no surgery) 55221$77,876$8,312
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 02719$173,562$17,755
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28619$150,492$16,669
Fainting 31219$77,467$6,516
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64019$76,400$9,768
Kidney failure, with major complications 68219$87,516$14,234
Heart stent 32218$149,285$15,602
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32117$158,296$29,281
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38917$64,988$6,137
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Mcc 51517$168,864$22,038
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 21916$316,978$54,309
Urinary tract infection 69016$57,709$6,068
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$62,024$10,910
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$46,111$6,881
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$116,282$12,957
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48015$186,822$20,786
COPD, with major complications 19014$74,160$8,259
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$89,721$15,037
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64114$48,574$6,012
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$84,812$13,416
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32913$139,033$30,250
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45413$371,843$58,602
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08612$88,653$9,788
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66012$65,559$9,952
Coagulation Disorders 81312$93,864$11,490
Seizures 10111$54,581$8,309
Heart attack, with complications 28111$75,477$10,276
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39311$81,853$11,997
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47211$209,737$21,647

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