US Health Care Costs

Poudre Valley Hospital

1024 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524 · (970) 495-7000

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$326.9Mnet income, all sources
11.7%margin on patient care alone
$16.7Mcost of charity care (2.9% of costs)
$18.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
215beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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 871225$76,447$15,898
Heart failure, with major complications 291108$49,813$10,525
Pneumonia, with major complications 19377$50,284$11,203
Lung infection, with major complications 17764$61,712$13,273
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37843$44,995$8,553
Heart stent 32240$97,615$19,737
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48140$71,437$16,261
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06539$40,182$8,814
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 84736$59,278$11,182
Urinary tract infection 69035$36,038$6,663
Sepsis 87234$41,590$8,454
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$74,597$11,712
Pneumonia, with complications 19431$38,709$6,924
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46730$124,405$26,210
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48330$99,262$19,769
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69830$56,150$13,117
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$34,925$8,903
Respiratory failure 18928$65,158$10,930
Hip or knee replacement 47027$101,736$14,998
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52226$112,246$16,654
Kidney failure, with complications 68326$36,380$7,453
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68925$42,220$9,644
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$136,613$34,756
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32124$132,514$22,886
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60324$35,129$7,271
Heart attack, with major complications 28023$60,021$11,679
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$80,219$14,721
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46822$77,710$20,829
Heart attack, with complications 28121$45,553$7,614
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38921$26,636$6,674
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17520$58,098$12,812
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$56,367$9,962
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39120$56,293$11,900
Lung infection, with complications 17819$41,720$8,272
Back problems (no surgery) 55219$36,877$7,726
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64119$34,174$6,694
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69918$45,612$8,477
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31417$81,172$19,973
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32917$243,609$43,100
Stroke, with major complications 06415$58,359$16,309
Bowel surgery, with complications 33015$121,246$17,607
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39015$25,819$4,942
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$47,434$8,991
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16414$103,839$19,997
Fainting 31214$44,703$7,283
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91913$47,086$14,587
COPD, with major complications 19012$33,385$9,838
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24312$96,334$17,540
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 29212$50,168$7,290
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52112$134,375$22,844
Diabetes, with complications 63812$40,830$7,431
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 89612$53,664$13,651
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07111$42,213$8,434
Seizures with Mcc 10011$101,382$18,107
Seizures 10111$45,728$7,544
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28611$74,956$15,956
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33111$68,495$13,366
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41811$61,779$13,174
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54311$75,479$8,728
Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Mcc 84011$120,453$28,950

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