CostGrade

All published prices at University Of Colorado Hospital Authority

225 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

1,457 $10,994 $2,207 -6%
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

1,420 $43,843 $2,579 +126%
Level 2 Urology and Related Services

APC 5372 · Hospital outpatient visit

1,216 $3,833 $648 +22%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

688 $13,112 $1,922 about average
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

649 $14,170 $1,796 +21%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

602 $12,581 $1,533 +25%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

439 $21,165 $2,691 +20%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

360 $31,826 $3,012 +67%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

327 $154,833 $23,019 +137%
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5492 · Hospital outpatient visit

317 $21,993 $3,834 +6%
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5503 · Hospital outpatient visit

301 $14,932 $2,225 +3%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

288 $19,763 $1,825 +74%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

271 $90,648 $12,430 +45%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

271 $42,947 $3,091 +70%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

227 $222,485 $22,458 +68%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

193 $22,355 $3,536 about average
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

192 $21,676 $3,288 +5%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

178 $58,169 $6,810 +46%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

167 $12,123 $1,609 +6%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

163 $38,885 $4,902 +42%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

160 $57,361 $3,773 +59%
Level 5 ENT Procedures

APC 5165 · Hospital outpatient visit

156 $50,015 $5,546 +46%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

142 $54,802 $5,493 +56%
Complex GI Procedures

APC 5331 · Hospital outpatient visit

133 $44,581 $5,344 +49%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

132 $116,177 $9,996 +72%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

117 $101,126 $15,515 +133%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

112 $124,317 $18,820 +126%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

110 $78,249 $9,605 +31%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

108 $89,953 $14,835 +93%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

106 $9,098 $1,502 +6%
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5303 · Hospital outpatient visit

101 $29,885 $3,617 +37%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

99 $14,729 $1,352 +31%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

97 $147,025 $26,143 +35%
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5155 · Hospital outpatient visit

94 $42,198 $6,516 +10%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

91 $32,407 $3,009 +59%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

89 $27,513 $3,238 +18%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

84 $313,220 $45,078 +63%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

82 $123,527 $18,738 +117%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

80 $57,756 $5,281 +67%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

77 $31,660 $3,629 +33%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

71 $157,667 $27,228 +57%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

71 $109,733 $15,864 +126%
Level 7 Radiation Therapy

APC 5627 · Hospital outpatient visit

69 $87,004 $7,413 +47%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

68 $99,035 $14,668 +105%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Complications

MS-DRG 847 · Inpatient stay

65 $69,670 $14,221 +30%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major

MS-DRG 267 · Inpatient stay

62 $401,813 $46,227 +112%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

61 $434,916 $59,021 +144%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

61 $12,635 $2,651 -24%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

59 $111,641 $17,508 +246%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

59 $74,381 $11,779 +90%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

58 $79,241 $12,119 +110%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization

MS-DRG 219 · Inpatient stay

58 $528,968 $79,829 +58%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

58 $51,578 $6,122 +31%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

57 $64,011 $9,625 +109%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

54 $68,882 $10,822 +109%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 454 · Inpatient stay

53 $465,455 $65,620 +110%
Kidney Transplant

MS-DRG 652 · Inpatient stay

53 $426,293 $36,682 +44%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

51 $152,790 $22,794 +83%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

50 $22,106 $2,929 +22%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

49 $144,931 $23,358 +85%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

49 $58,098 $9,732 +95%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit

49 $173,372 $20,772 +115%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

48 $295,102 $39,369 +104%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

47 $72,581 $11,630 +76%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $102,651 $9,975 +99%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

46 $307,521 $49,466 +71%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization

MS-DRG 220 · Inpatient stay

46 $339,841 $51,975 +46%
Level 6 Urology and Related Services

APC 5376 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $74,647 $8,767 +68%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

45 $76,451 $10,630 +88%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

44 $52,757 $9,187 +72%
Major Bladder Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 654 · Inpatient stay

44 $160,278 $27,752 +9%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $166,697 $29,473 +48%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

42 $182,317 $24,234 +139%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

42 $157,273 $16,657 +65%
Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 205 · Inpatient stay

41 $133,860 $21,772 +75%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

41 $111,321 $19,285 +57%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

38 $146,892 $17,990 +177%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 027 · Inpatient stay

38 $174,199 $25,080 +43%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

38 $135,006 $17,285 +63%
Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5504 · Hospital outpatient visit

38 $26,090 $3,681 +11%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay

36 $146,785 $20,067 +129%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay

36 $201,049 $27,972 +75%
Lymphoma and Non-acute Leukemia with Major Complications

MS-DRG 840 · Inpatient stay

36 $253,942 $35,176 +78%
Level 3 ENT Procedures

APC 5163 · Hospital outpatient visit

36 $8,598 $1,452 +34%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

35 $88,365 $11,479 +94%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

35 $100,086 $12,369 +169%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

35 $180,223 $26,911 +141%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

34 $229,986 $31,136 +85%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

34 $221,628 $32,180 +85%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

33 $103,023 $16,584 +68%
Endocrine Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 644 · Inpatient stay

33 $84,256 $12,894 +119%
Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia as Secondary Diagnosis with Major Complications

MS-DRG 846 · Inpatient stay

33 $149,592 $26,510 +39%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

32 $80,786 $10,543 +121%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

31 $96,304 $15,497 +77%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

31 $131,117 $17,220 +156%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

31 $59,299 $11,248 +53%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $74,337 $8,087 +96%
ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except

MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay

30 $1,527,176 $251,862 +74%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

30 $110,002 $11,546 +163%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

30 $74,463 $10,603 +138%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.