Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Colorado
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$341,356typical hospital bill
$40,496typical amount paid
$34,717–$47,590range paid across 9 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $341,356 for this stay in 2024, about 8.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 81 | $152,939 | $34,717 | |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 22 | $264,540 | $36,118 | |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton | 40 | $377,023 | $36,239 | |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 13 | $234,294 | $39,494 | |
| HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 42 | $690,415 | $40,496 | |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 46 | $210,941 | $41,064 | |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver | 77 | $375,143 | $41,787 | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 62 | $401,813 | $46,227 | |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 12 | $341,356 | $47,590 |
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.