Back problems (no surgery) in Colorado
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$69,900typical hospital bill
$8,182typical amount paid
$6,880–$11,838range paid across 20 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,900 for this stay in 2024, about 8.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.