Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$175,262typical hospital bill
$21,544typical amount paid
$20,212–$34,862range paid across 13 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $175,262 for this stay in 2024, about 8.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 15 | $146,604 | $20,212 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 14 | $178,164 | $20,456 | |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 15 | $186,822 | $20,786 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 24 | $143,638 | $20,793 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 20 | $99,831 | $20,839 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 27 | $169,714 | $21,374 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 21 | $175,262 | $21,544 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 12 | $158,179 | $21,676 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 18 | $376,595 | $22,437 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 15 | $319,275 | $22,718 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 20 | $103,952 | $25,231 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 13 | $264,962 | $26,932 | |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver | 17 | $177,797 | $34,862 |
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.