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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,824 per stay at 2,133 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,388 and $8,458.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,824
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,388–$8,458
- Medicare’s share
- $5,986
- Average billed charge
- $38,134
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,133
Hospitals in Colorado
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 20 hospitals
- $7,009
- Median hospital
- $6,735
- Lowest to highest
- $5,836–$9,732
- Medicare stays
- 520
20 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 34 | $5,836 | 25% below the national average | $4,780 | $49,588 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 27 | $6,059 | 23% below the national average | $5,032 | $40,469 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 16 | $6,068 | 22% below the national average | $5,048 | $57,709 |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | 21 | $6,212 | 21% below the national average | $4,891 | $31,982 |
| Boulder Community Health | 15 | $6,218 | 21% below the national average | $4,729 | $54,489 |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | 17 | $6,326 | 19% below the national average | $4,816 | $49,990 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 72 | $6,366 | 19% below the national average | $5,231 | $45,231 |
| HCA Healthone Rose | 12 | $6,383 | 18% below the national average | $4,939 | $103,905 |
| Longs Peak Hospital | 15 | $6,429 | 18% below the national average | $5,341 | $54,723 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | 35 | $6,663 | 15% below the national average | $5,244 | $36,038 |
| Parkview Medical Center, Inc | 40 | $6,807 | 13% below the national average | $5,296 | $43,737 |
| AdventHealth Parker | 17 | $7,010 | 10% below the national average | $4,730 | $64,747 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 12 | $7,094 | About average | $5,919 | $34,342 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 25 | $7,098 | About average | $5,379 | $79,087 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 29 | $7,200 | About average | $4,977 | $58,500 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 30 | $7,267 | About average | $5,279 | $103,874 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 26 | $7,306 | About average | $5,779 | $106,133 |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | 12 | $7,808 | About average | $6,720 | $36,347 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 16 | $9,263 | 18% above the national average | $5,724 | $47,639 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 49 | $9,732 | 24% above the national average | $7,347 | $58,098 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,761 | $30K |
| 2021 | $7,040 | $32K |
| 2022 | $7,139 | $34K |
| 2023 | $7,448 | $36K |
| 2024 | $7,824 | $38K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 130 | $5,837 | $4,930–$6,152 |
| Arkansas | 31 | 992 | $6,152 | $5,701–$6,599 |
| Iowa | 21 | 690 | $6,175 | $5,769–$6,498 |
| Kentucky | 39 | 1,518 | $6,208 | $5,779–$6,579 |
| Louisiana | 46 | 1,754 | $6,298 | $5,580–$6,899 |
| Kansas | 18 | 668 | $6,307 | $5,504–$6,948 |
| Mississippi | 35 | 1,172 | $6,367 | $5,901–$7,114 |
| Montana | 8 | 183 | $6,394 | $6,281–$6,384 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 841 | $6,624 | $5,612–$7,022 |
| Missouri | 53 | 2,287 | $6,708 | $6,148–$7,271 |
| Indiana | 60 | 2,211 | $6,759 | $6,278–$7,149 |
| Ohio | 93 | 3,568 | $6,805 | $5,926–$7,381 |
| Alabama | 47 | 1,703 | $6,842 | $6,106–$6,883 |
| Tennessee | 50 | 1,705 | $6,859 | $5,959–$7,257 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 448 | $6,877 | $6,251–$7,791 |
| Idaho | 8 | 162 | $6,886 | $6,706–$7,415 |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 1,598 | $6,944 | $6,181–$7,350 |
| Colorado | 20 | 520 | $7,009 | $6,299–$7,217 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 226 | $7,021 | $6,342–$7,377 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 4,341 | $7,034 | $6,011–$7,586 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 1,059 | $7,037 | $6,156–$7,179 |
| Virginia | 56 | 2,326 | $7,101 | $6,206–$7,408 |
| Michigan | 56 | 2,149 | $7,165 | $6,628–$7,488 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 254 | $7,194 | $6,702–$7,105 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 407 | $7,207 | $6,328–$7,477 |
| Maine | 9 | 216 | $7,259 | $6,663–$8,055 |
| Florida | 155 | 9,839 | $7,282 | $6,305–$7,654 |
| Illinois | 90 | 4,243 | $7,328 | $6,333–$8,287 |
| South Carolina | 42 | 1,740 | $7,331 | $6,158–$7,706 |
| Arizona | 43 | 1,740 | $7,389 | $6,315–$8,303 |
| Delaware | 5 | 518 | $7,411 | $6,766–$7,835 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 995 | $7,428 | $6,508–$7,712 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 253 | $7,559 | $6,105–$8,557 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 2,949 | $7,671 | $6,431–$7,793 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 228 | $7,714 | $6,925–$7,974 |
| Utah | 9 | 186 | $7,834 | $6,775–$7,668 |
| Massachusetts | 49 | 3,135 | $7,871 | $6,808–$9,101 |
| Washington | 35 | 1,000 | $7,998 | $7,122–$8,206 |
| Nevada | 16 | 690 | $8,004 | $7,304–$8,657 |
| Georgia | 70 | 2,343 | $8,041 | $6,961–$8,320 |
| New Jersey | 54 | 3,764 | $8,108 | $7,112–$9,691 |
| Oregon | 17 | 430 | $8,277 | $7,761–$8,896 |
| Texas | 152 | 6,099 | $8,358 | $6,806–$8,363 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 843 | $8,932 | $7,605–$8,914 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 135 | $9,111 | $8,883–$10,610 |
| California | 198 | 7,792 | $9,668 | $8,413–$10,139 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 186 | $9,978 | $10,110–$13,063 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 123 | $10,042 | $8,832–$10,168 |
| New York | 107 | 6,064 | $10,281 | $7,492–$11,702 |
| Maryland | 40 | 2,972 | $10,475 | $9,439–$11,711 |
| Alaska | 5 | 98 | $10,861 | $11,966–$12,295 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.