Hospital Costs in Colorado
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 33 hospitals in Colorado.
33
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$231,986
Avg Hospital Charges
$38,769
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Colorado
1 Best Value
Vail Health Hospital
Vail
2.25x markup
$213,597 avg charges
2 Best Value
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver
2.79x markup
$156,489 avg charges
3 Best Value
Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc
Durango
4.22x markup
$140,775 avg charges
4 Best Value
Valley View Hospital Association
Glenwood Springs
4.28x markup
$228,453 avg charges
5 Best Value
St Marys Medical Center
Grand Junction
4.3x markup
$204,555 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Colorado
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
GRAND JUNCTION VA MEDICAL CENTER
GRAND JUNCTION
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL
LONGMONT
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
DURANGO
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL
FORT COLLINS
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL
DEL NORTE
5-star
Critical Access Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 124-star: 193-star: 112-star: 21-star: 1
All Hospitals in Colorado
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center | Denver | 3 | $448,893 | $37,076 | 12.11x | 559 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 4 | $386,062 | $27,119 | 14.24x | 1,740 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 5 | $314,729 | $48,209 | 6.53x | 2,865 |
| Medical Center Of Aurora, The | Aurora | 3 | $313,636 | $27,079 | 11.58x | 934 |
| Mercy Hospital | Durango | 5 | $287,289 | $61,005 | 4.71x | 73 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 4 | $281,063 | $44,531 | 6.31x | 449 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver | 4 | $269,216 | $45,695 | 5.89x | 250 |
| Foothills Hospital | Boulder | 4 | $257,820 | $33,869 | 7.61x | 355 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 3 | $257,664 | $22,278 | 11.57x | 1,222 |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 5 | $247,572 | $40,741 | 6.08x | 12 |
| North Suburban Medical Center | Thornton | 2 | $235,105 | $18,475 | 12.73x | 222 |
| University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central | Colorado Springs | 4 | $234,245 | $35,233 | 6.65x | 1,185 |
| Rose Medical Center | Denver | 3 | $229,716 | $19,770 | 11.62x | 460 |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 5 | $228,453 | $53,331 | 4.28x | 24 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | Loveland | 4 | $222,102 | $42,945 | 5.17x | 556 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Parker | 4 | $218,056 | $40,521 | 5.38x | 135 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver | 5 | $217,389 | $36,221 | 6x | 407 |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 5 | $213,597 | $94,876 | 2.25x | 40 |
| Adventhealth Littleton | Littleton | 4 | $212,459 | $34,947 | 6.08x | 153 |
| Penrose Hospital | Colorado Springs | 4 | $208,572 | $34,871 | 5.98x | 817 |
| St Anthony North Hospital | Westminster | 4 | $205,547 | $29,650 | 6.93x | 14 |
| St Marys Medical Center | Grand Junction | 4 | $204,555 | $47,598 | 4.3x | 299 |
| Adventhealth Avista | Louisville | 4 | $203,131 | $37,781 | 5.38x | 121 |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 3 | $201,751 | $41,574 | 4.85x | 24 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | Pueblo | 2 | $201,330 | $28,213 | 7.14x | 385 |
| Orthocolorado Hosp At St Anthony Med Campus | Lakewood | -- | $187,766 | $31,456 | 5.97x | 203 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | 4 | $184,870 | $42,635 | 4.34x | 47 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock | 4 | $183,627 | $38,148 | 4.81x | 19 |
| Lutheran Medical Center | Wheat Ridge | 4 | $174,091 | $26,552 | 6.56x | 121 |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital | Lafayette | 4 | $172,060 | $33,831 | 5.09x | 17 |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver | 3 | $156,489 | $56,187 | 2.79x | 22 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 5 | $155,907 | $33,604 | 4.64x | 93 |
| Animas Surgical Hospital, Llc | Durango | -- | $140,775 | $33,347 | 4.22x | 13 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Colorado
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
43 hospitals $92,745
6,281 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
39 hospitals $67,251
2,580 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
35 hospitals $77,225
1,736 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
36 hospitals $69,429
1,255 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
36 hospitals $57,675
1,184 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
33 hospitals $67,870
1,023 discharges
DRG 274
PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
14 hospitals $192,930
1,021 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
27 hospitals $276,177
940 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
28 hospitals $92,555
824 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
29 hospitals $48,737
795 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
24 hospitals $118,127
794 discharges
DRG 454
COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC
18 hospitals $369,805
747 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
25 hospitals $60,576
717 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
24 hospitals $87,246
696 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
22 hospitals $121,242
683 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
18 hospitals $72,513
663 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
24 hospitals $54,723
638 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
23 hospitals $76,947
626 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
16 hospitals $136,254
623 discharges
DRG 455
COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC
19 hospitals $268,354
597 discharges