Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$71,233typical hospital bill
$11,541typical amount paid
$9,532–$17,220range paid across 13 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,233 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 13 | $55,128 | $9,532 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 13 | $65,266 | $9,656 | |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch | 20 | $66,912 | $9,709 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 35 | $73,785 | $9,927 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 12 | $108,001 | $10,755 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 12 | $62,217 | $10,938 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 11 | $108,935 | $11,541 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 23 | $71,233 | $11,748 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 20 | $56,293 | $11,900 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster | 14 | $62,034 | $11,936 | |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver | 16 | $88,352 | $13,852 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 13 | $271,278 | $16,536 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 31 | $131,117 | $17,220 |
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.