Colorado / Delta County Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 060071 · Delta, CO · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Delta County Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Delta County Memorial Hospital reported 119 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.12 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Colorado, number 31 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.33×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 29 stays at an average charge of $43,128, 24% below the national average. It also billed 838 outpatient services, charging 3.72 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 119
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.12×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Delta County Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 29 | $43,128 | -24% | $9,206 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 27 | $57,794 | -36% | $14,913 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $38,458 | -36% | $9,378 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $40,755 | -42% | $12,162 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $45,116 | -11% | $7,779 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $22,642 | -53% | $6,846 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $21,067 | -48% | $5,618 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 217 | $4,435 | $2,345 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 82 | $594 | $697 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 73 | $10,802 | $2,561 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 72 | $50,704 | $13,397 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 55 | $4,834 | $1,653 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $3,862 | $2,077 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 37 | $13,040 | $3,554 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $18,905 | $5,276 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $4,539 | $1,598 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 29 | $7,081 | $2,897 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 29 | $4,747 | $1,940 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 22 | $12,845 | $3,527 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $11,912 | $3,300 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $8,065 | $3,250 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 18 | $17,606 | $5,883 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 18 | $6,917 | $1,969 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $53,927 | $18,956 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $20,466 | $7,294 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $3,143 | $1,633 |
Against the Colorado average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Delta County Memorial Hospital charged $43,128 on average, 39% less than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $9,206 against a state average of $11,134. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Delta County Memorial Hospital charged $57,794 on average, 49% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $14,913 against a state average of $16,848. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Delta County Memorial Hospital charged $38,458 on average, 44% less than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $9,378 against a state average of $11,488. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Delta County Memorial Hospital charged $40,755 on average, 53% less than the Colorado average of $86,428, and was paid $12,162 against a state average of $13,957. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $4,435 was 57% below the state average of $10,331. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $594 was 85% below the state average of $4,079. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,802 was 68% below the state average of $34,074. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $50,704 was 43% below the state average of $89,547.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, CO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-10-01 (CMS case 2741)
- CAP Request — 2025-01-08 (CMS case 2741)
- CAP Request — 2025-04-11 (CMS case 2741)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-24 (CMS case 2741)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.