Heart catheterization, with major complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$132,679typical hospital bill
$18,571typical amount paid
$15,874–$28,792range paid across 14 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $132,679 for this stay in 2024, about 7.1 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 | 11 | $73,973 | $15,874 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 11 | $74,956 | $15,956 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 20 | $165,684 | $15,973 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 12 | $87,976 | $16,562 | |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 19 | $150,492 | $16,669 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 27 | $108,684 | $18,162 | |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 15 | $114,867 | $18,446 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 15 | $91,113 | $18,696 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 22 | $160,018 | $18,937 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 17 | $88,088 | $20,941 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 18 | $359,581 | $21,945 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 11 | $335,807 | $22,047 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver | 21 | $205,259 | $26,452 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 28 | $232,776 | $28,792 |
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.