Colorado / HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge
CMS certification 060065 · Thornton, CO
HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge: charges and Medicare payments
HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge reported 445 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 11.71 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Colorado, number 5 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.33×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 134 stays at an average charge of $166,403, 84% above the national average. It also billed 181 outpatient services, charging 30.06 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 445
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 11.71×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 5 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge charged more than the national average in 15 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 134 | $166,403 | +84% | $15,560 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 40 | $137,180 | +143% | $11,242 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 38 | $109,796 | +91% | $11,314 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $114,652 | +92% | $11,822 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 29 | $128,447 | +95% | $12,674 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $148,682 | +102% | $14,135 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 22 | $85,811 | +75% | $10,132 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $173,376 | +129% | $13,587 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $167,099 | +137% | $14,462 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $82,958 | +104% | $8,702 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $349,033 | +205% | $17,032 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 16 | $117,498 | +141% | $9,238 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $440,121 | +169% | $21,647 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $178,825 | +169% | $12,874 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $96,289 | +160% | $7,869 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 56 | $83,387 | $2,606 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 28 | $82,434 | $3,107 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 27 | $256,805 | $10,144 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 25 | $380,954 | $16,657 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $39,543 | $1,543 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 14 | $56,680 | $3,035 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $157,860 | $5,493 |
Against the Colorado average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge charged $166,403 on average, 47% more than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $15,560 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge charged $137,180 on average, 93% more than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $11,242 against a state average of $11,134. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge charged $109,796 on average, 42% more than the Colorado average of $77,535, and was paid $11,314 against a state average of $11,131. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge charged $114,652 on average, 67% more than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $11,822 against a state average of $11,488. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $83,387 was 145% above the state average of $34,074. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $82,434 was 152% above the state average of $32,669. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $256,805 was 141% above the state average of $106,768. For Level 4 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5194), its average charge of $380,954 was 152% above the state average of $151,052.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.