Colorado / Longs Peak Hospital
CMS certification 060128 · Longmont, CO · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Longs Peak Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Longs Peak Hospital reported 503 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.2 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Colorado, number 11 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: 78 stays at an average charge of $107,031, 19% above the national average. It also billed 1,316 outpatient services, charging 10.11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 503
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.2×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Longs Peak Hospital charged more than the national average in 20 (83%). 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 | 78 | $107,031 | +19% | $14,887 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 45 | $51,644 | -8% | $10,386 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 38 | $86,151 | +22% | $12,410 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $78,627 | +32% | $10,109 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $52,433 | +16% | $7,663 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $43,664 | +12% | $6,484 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $60,237 | +50% | $6,864 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $53,475 | +31% | $7,088 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $104,852 | +4% | $15,076 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 18 | $41,840 | +9% | $6,446 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 17 | $138,233 | +21% | $14,461 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $216,590 | +32% | $21,803 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 16 | $67,978 | +40% | $7,402 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $59,121 | -2% | $9,793 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $54,723 | +45% | $6,429 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $57,347 | +3% | $7,769 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $72,076 | +27% | $10,335 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $53,860 | +44% | $6,962 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $214,964 | -6% | $35,308 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $89,215 | +4% | $13,197 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 13 | $77,043 | +17% | $10,500 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $72,654 | -1% | $12,416 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $62,486 | +22% | $8,587 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $80,874 | +24% | $10,473 |
Outpatient services
Against the Colorado average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Longs Peak Hospital charged $107,031 on average, 5% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $14,887 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Longs Peak Hospital charged $51,644 on average, 28% less than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $10,386 against a state average of $11,134. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Longs Peak Hospital charged $86,151 on average, 0% less than the Colorado average of $86,428, and was paid $12,410 against a state average of $13,957. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Longs Peak Hospital charged $78,627 on average, 15% more than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $10,109 against a state average of $11,488. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $35,304 was 4% above the state average of $34,074. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $83,795 was 6% below the state average of $89,547. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $45,438 was 13% below the state average of $52,169. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $18,597 was 26% above the state average of $14,762.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, CO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2026-02-19 (CMS case 7070)
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.