Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc in Colorado
MS-DRG 025: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures with mcc
$225,634typical hospital bill
$34,023typical amount paid
$29,356–$47,926range paid across 12 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $225,634 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 11 | $245,636 | $29,356 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 27 | $193,819 | $31,668 | |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | Lafayette | 12 | $169,388 | $32,221 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 47 | $215,485 | $32,678 | |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | Wheat Ridge | 12 | $251,837 | $32,888 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 41 | $235,782 | $33,047 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 38 | $144,500 | $35,000 | |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 35 | $213,044 | $42,712 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 38 | $198,291 | $43,842 | |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 15 | $280,683 | $44,335 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 84 | $313,220 | $45,078 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 51 | $616,182 | $47,926 |
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.