Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Colorado
MS-DRG 455: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$240,330typical hospital bill
$35,042typical amount paid
$32,295–$84,869range paid across 11 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $240,330 for this stay in 2024, about 6.9 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 | 16 | $215,069 | $32,295 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 25 | $159,623 | $33,850 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 42 | $281,240 | $34,563 | |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction | 15 | $103,096 | $34,849 | |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville | 11 | $240,330 | $34,950 | |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 17 | $519,727 | $35,042 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 80 | $214,894 | $36,616 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 21 | $506,836 | $42,948 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 21 | $539,491 | $47,686 | |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 16 | $281,042 | $54,300 | |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 17 | $211,059 | $84,869 |
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.