Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 699: Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
$55,914typical hospital bill
$8,527typical amount paid
$7,395–$12,119range paid across 13 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $55,914 for this stay in 2024, about 6.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch | 24 | $55,344 | $7,395 | |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 16 | $34,508 | $7,578 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 11 | $59,106 | $8,308 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 16 | $104,444 | $8,364 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 21 | $38,900 | $8,470 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 18 | $45,612 | $8,477 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 12 | $47,963 | $8,527 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 17 | $84,605 | $9,055 | |
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 19 | $125,222 | $9,092 | |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver | 12 | $55,914 | $9,471 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 19 | $49,026 | $9,920 | |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 11 | $126,072 | $10,215 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 58 | $79,241 | $12,119 |
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.