Major Chest Trauma with Cc in Colorado
MS-DRG 184: Major chest trauma with cc
$68,881typical hospital bill
$8,662typical amount paid
$7,929–$12,242range paid across 6 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,881 for this stay in 2024, about 8.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | Wheat Ridge | 11 | $63,850 | $7,929 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 25 | $62,211 | $8,442 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 14 | $73,912 | $8,484 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 15 | $150,932 | $8,840 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 11 | $45,816 | $9,182 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 12 | $85,763 | $12,242 |
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.