Newborn care (healthy baby) in Colorado
MS-DRG 795: Normal newborn
Colorado hospitals compared
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | – | – | – | – | $2,489$1,112–$5,239 · 23 plans |
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.
What it is
This is the hospital's charge for routine care of a healthy newborn after birth: exams, screening tests, vaccines and nursery care.
What to expect
The baby usually stays one to two days after a vaginal birth and two to four days after a C-section.
What moves the bill
The number of days in the nursery; care in a neonatal intensive care unit is billed under other codes.
General information, not medical advice.
Before you go
- Ask for an estimate. Hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written good-faith estimate before planned care.
- Check the network. Confirm that the hospital and the doctors are in your plan's network.
- Ask about financial help. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance policy; many discount or forgive bills by income.
- Get an itemized bill. Compare it with the estimate and question anything you don't recognise.