Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Colorado
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$385,558typical hospital bill
$57,073typical amount paid
$48,565–$76,757range paid across 14 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $385,558 for this stay in 2024, about 6.8 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood | 73 | $260,280 | $48,565 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 39 | $212,908 | $49,441 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 41 | $260,774 | $49,920 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 30 | $435,058 | $50,207 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 26 | $606,882 | $51,104 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 72 | $539,621 | $53,474 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 18 | $425,097 | $55,544 | |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 13 | $371,843 | $58,602 | |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 39 | $857,634 | $59,160 | |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville | 24 | $280,063 | $61,955 | |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver | 31 | $399,272 | $63,397 | |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 20 | $367,559 | $64,399 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 53 | $465,455 | $65,620 | |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 11 | $352,942 | $76,757 |
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.