Colorado / Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus
CMS certification 060124 · Lakewood, CO
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus reported 173 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.13 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Colorado, number 25 of 37 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.33×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 454, Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC: 73 stays at an average charge of $260,280, 7% below the national average. It also billed 885 outpatient services, charging 6.84 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 173
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.13×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus charged more than the national average in 2 (29%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 73 | $260,280 | -7% | $48,565 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 20 | $161,346 | -5% | $29,286 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 20 | $107,313 | -25% | $29,310 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 19 | $151,081 | -4% | $25,792 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 16 | $215,069 | +6% | $32,295 |
| 427 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 13 | $265,819 | -22% | $75,610 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 12 | $144,485 | +17% | $23,399 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 590 | $72,063 | $12,403 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 172 | $106,287 | $17,423 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 81 | $48,215 | $6,743 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $26,042 | $3,081 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $6,730 | $1,530 |
Against the Colorado average
For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 454), Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus charged $260,280 on average, 37% less than the Colorado average of $410,883, and was paid $48,565 against a state average of $56,771. For Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC (DRG 460), Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus charged $161,346 on average, 35% less than the Colorado average of $249,001, and was paid $29,286 against a state average of $34,665. For Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 472), Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus charged $107,313 on average, 42% less than the Colorado average of $185,126, and was paid $29,310 against a state average of $25,995. For Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC (DRG 467), Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus charged $151,081 on average, 31% less than the Colorado average of $219,444, and was paid $25,792 against a state average of $28,633. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $72,063 was 20% below the state average of $89,547. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $106,287 was 8% below the state average of $114,973. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $48,215 was 19% below the state average of $59,796. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $26,042 was 12% below the state average of $29,507.
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.