Fainting in Colorado
MS-DRG 312: Syncope and collapse
$68,814typical hospital bill
$7,283typical amount paid
$6,516–$15,025range paid across 15 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,814 for this stay in 2024, about 9.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 19 | $77,467 | $6,516 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 12 | $55,247 | $6,602 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 15 | $58,013 | $6,671 | |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock | 12 | $68,814 | $6,795 | |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 18 | $69,381 | $6,867 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 20 | $65,249 | $6,912 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 20 | $60,720 | $7,050 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 14 | $44,703 | $7,283 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 27 | $92,739 | $7,323 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 16 | $80,577 | $7,392 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 24 | $63,927 | $7,446 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 33 | $92,142 | $7,684 | |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 12 | $93,052 | $9,473 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 32 | $80,786 | $10,543 | |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver | 11 | $28,238 | $15,025 |
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.