Hip replacement after a hip fracture in Colorado
MS-DRG 522: Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc
$127,529typical hospital bill
$16,654typical amount paid
$15,005–$26,175range paid across 15 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $127,529 for this stay in 2024, about 7.7 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 | 21 | $127,529 | $15,005 | |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 12 | $157,610 | $15,080 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 28 | $112,865 | $15,322 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 32 | $115,512 | $15,597 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 27 | $115,760 | $16,326 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 31 | $237,488 | $16,346 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 70 | $143,497 | $16,375 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 26 | $112,246 | $16,654 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 25 | $155,927 | $16,661 | |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | Wheat Ridge | 17 | $107,344 | $16,767 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 28 | $93,442 | $18,206 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 16 | $271,639 | $18,334 | |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 13 | $111,808 | $20,283 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 26 | $148,108 | $22,488 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 17 | $315,074 | $26,175 |
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.