Hip or knee replacement in Colorado
MS-DRG 470: Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc
$109,790typical hospital bill
$15,258typical amount paid
$13,828–$22,000range paid across 17 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $109,790 for this stay in 2024, about 7.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 39 | $117,350 | $13,828 | |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock | 12 | $114,857 | $14,019 | |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker | 13 | $109,790 | $14,174 | |
| St Francis Hospital - Interquest | Colorado Springs | 17 | $78,194 | $14,491 | |
| Uchealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs | 14 | $103,766 | $14,730 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 78 | $87,967 | $14,892 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 27 | $101,736 | $14,998 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 29 | $250,057 | $15,130 | |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 101 | $196,216 | $15,258 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 63 | $241,461 | $15,927 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 25 | $236,739 | $16,153 | |
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center | Alamosa | 25 | $49,930 | $16,442 | |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan | 24 | $75,692 | $18,641 | |
| St Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo | 14 | $103,010 | $19,176 | |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver | 13 | $89,612 | $19,427 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 19 | $146,997 | $19,575 | |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 12 | $273,060 | $22,000 |
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.