Medical Center of the Rockies: charges and Medicare payments

Medical Center of the Rockies reported 2,213 Medicare inpatient stays across 79 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.28 times what it was paid — mid-range in Colorado, number 23 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.33×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 274, Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC: 198 stays at an average charge of $86,537, 45% below the national average. It also billed 3,544 outpatient services, charging 7.69 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,213
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.28×
3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Medical Center of the Rockies, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 79 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medical Center of the Rockies charged more than the national average in 25 (32%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	198	$86,537	-45%	$23,341
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	189	$76,093	-16%	$14,353
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	81	$183,707	-36%	$44,681
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	81	$152,939	-31%	$34,717
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	75	$42,626	-24%	$9,201
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	63	$75,309	-25%	$14,846
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	54	$44,762	-25%	$9,643
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	47	$217,357	-5%	$37,170
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	45	$55,326	-1%	$9,941
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	43	$62,415	-12%	$11,248
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	39	$212,908	-24%	$49,441
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	38	$144,500	-38%	$35,000
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	38	$143,660	-12%	$22,119
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	36	$101,723	-11%	$16,778
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	33	$116,407	+17%	$16,901
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	30	$106,324	-17%	$20,664
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	29	$147,781	+24%	$17,830
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	29	$54,480	+12%	$8,191
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	28	$112,865	+10%	$15,322
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	27	$40,469	+7%	$6,059
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	27	$53,080	+8%	$7,766
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	26	$322,649	+53%	$37,571
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	26	$24,859	-31%	$6,116
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	26	$81,186	-5%	$12,685
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	25	$159,623	-21%	$33,850
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	24	$53,804	-27%	$11,214
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	24	$124,174	-13%	$24,089
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	23	$47,726	-30%	$9,792
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	23	$55,903	-26%	$11,573
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	23	$38,120	-5%	$6,036
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	22	$462,406	+16%	$68,332
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	22	$129,831	-2%	$18,512
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	21	$65,721	+16%	$22,583
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	20	$64,487	-27%	$13,337
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	20	$352,282	+28%	$43,374
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	20	$196,287	-9%	$35,961
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	20	$99,831	-28%	$20,839
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	19	$168,317	-40%	$38,840
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	19	$91,674	-20%	$28,716
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	19	$66,893	+16%	$9,205
271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC	19	$192,885	+11%	$29,727
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	19	$50,324	-31%	$10,893
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	18	$405,159	+38%	$49,613
269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon...	17	$235,388	+22%	$31,740
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	17	$37,480	-4%	$6,133
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	17	$39,328	-20%	$7,449
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	17	$43,263	+17%	$5,937
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	16	$36,087	-20%	$6,886
229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC	16	$88,621	-46%	$22,829
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	16	$78,355	-29%	$16,549
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	16	$276,002	+7%	$41,542
683 Renal Failure with CC	16	$45,660	+12%	$6,835
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	16	$36,831	-28%	$8,532
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	16	$34,508	-27%	$7,578
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	15	$45,795	-9%	$9,461
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	15	$106,296	-34%	$23,723
603 Cellulitis without MCC	15	$36,242	-3%	$6,739
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	15	$90,920	+51%	$10,847
682 Renal Failure with MCC	15	$61,828	-6%	$16,278
228 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with MCC	14	$126,340	-50%	$34,297

Showing the 60 most frequent of 79 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	603	$23,382	$2,592
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	258	$140,478	$21,975
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	250	$21,696	$3,063
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	239	$82,993	$12,374
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	234	$38,978	$6,718
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	180	$56,717	$9,792
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	162	$76,558	$10,426
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	135	$20,040	$3,319
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	121	$24,841	$3,014
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	115	$13,174	$1,785
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	114	$24,707	$4,926
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	105	$44,322	$5,410
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	100	$54,680	$10,156
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	92	$114,445	$17,526
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	82	$13,369	$1,915
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	72	$111,757	$16,657
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	65	$12,623	$1,543
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	62	$18,240	$2,705
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	57	$42,190	$8,087
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	55	$35,860	$5,441
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	41	$4,905	$1,495
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	41	$50,914	$5,104
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	40	$23,424	$3,081
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	34	$112,700	$18,506
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	34	$162,298	$31,224

Against the Colorado average

For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Medical Center of the Rockies charged $86,537 on average, 53% less than the Colorado average of $182,506, and was paid $23,341 against a state average of $26,546. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medical Center of the Rockies charged $76,093 on average, 33% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $14,353 against a state average of $16,848. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC (DRG 266), Medical Center of the Rockies charged $183,707 on average, 43% less than the Colorado average of $324,715, and was paid $44,681 against a state average of $51,270. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Medical Center of the Rockies charged $152,939 on average, 55% less than the Colorado average of $343,321, and was paid $34,717 against a state average of $40,422. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,382 was 31% below the state average of $34,074. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $140,478 was 27% below the state average of $192,784. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $21,696 was 34% below the state average of $32,669. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $82,993 was 7% below the state average of $89,547.

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.