Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities in Colorado
MS-DRG 483: Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
$160,170typical hospital bill
$20,484typical amount paid
$17,882–$41,357range paid across 8 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $160,170 for this stay in 2024, about 7.8 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 | 14 | $125,297 | $17,882 | |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 30 | $99,262 | $19,769 | |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 75 | $387,769 | $19,822 | |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 29 | $112,928 | $20,466 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 11 | $195,043 | $20,502 | |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 12 | $270,809 | $20,849 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 11 | $216,190 | $25,865 | |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 15 | $88,553 | $41,357 |
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.