Parkview Medical Center, Inc: charges and Medicare payments

Parkview Medical Center, Inc reported 1,761 Medicare inpatient stays across 61 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.09 times what it was paid — mid-range in Colorado, number 13 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: 283 stays at an average charge of $109,208, 21% above the national average. It also billed 2,489 outpatient services, charging 12.04 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,761
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.09×
3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 61 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Parkview Medical Center, Inc charged more than the national average in 54 (89%). 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	283	$109,208	+21%	$15,732
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	93	$78,199	+39%	$11,103
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	65	$162,938	+42%	$14,972
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	62	$58,003	-3%	$10,734
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	60	$288,943	+26%	$39,537
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	53	$77,078	+34%	$12,936
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	52	$124,037	+23%	$16,023
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	50	$69,166	+41%	$8,783
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	47	$77,276	+9%	$13,502
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	40	$120,792	-23%	$26,285
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	40	$43,737	+16%	$6,807
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	39	$218,853	+34%	$23,504
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	32	$68,088	+5%	$11,947
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$54,467	+36%	$6,994
603 Cellulitis without MCC	31	$49,234	+32%	$7,724
683 Renal Failure with CC	31	$59,222	+45%	$7,589
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	30	$71,661	+48%	$8,522
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	28	$70,046	+26%	$8,918
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	27	$108,684	-3%	$18,162
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	25	$155,927	+52%	$16,661
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	25	$51,246	+38%	$6,450
312 Syncope and Collapse	24	$63,927	+40%	$7,446
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	24	$79,477	+8%	$12,314
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	23	$71,277	+39%	$9,791
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	22	$110,695	+11%	$15,194
682 Renal Failure with MCC	22	$81,966	+24%	$12,672
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	21	$130,768	+53%	$14,940
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	20	$50,466	+40%	$6,452
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	19	$62,076	+27%	$8,135
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	19	$87,706	+45%	$11,337
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	19	$281,822	-13%	$52,529
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	18	$248,236	-13%	$50,344
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	17	$69,935	+38%	$9,556
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	17	$219,619	+85%	$20,532
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	16	$113,206	+18%	$16,312
637 Diabetes with MCC	16	$91,698	+38%	$11,860
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	15	$180,716	+63%	$17,654
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	15	$84,462	+11%	$12,694
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	15	$84,968	+50%	$12,500
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	15	$61,621	+58%	$6,835
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	15	$77,939	+2%	$13,151
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	15	$120,274	+22%	$14,942
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$74,552	+17%	$9,189
041 Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System...	13	$130,131	+13%	$17,298
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	13	$58,537	+41%	$6,918
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	13	$82,322	-6%	$13,180
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	13	$234,294	+6%	$39,494
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	13	$241,344	+12%	$35,064
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	13	$61,007	+37%	$7,772
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	12	$119,736	+26%	$14,279
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	12	$62,217	+2%	$10,938
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	12	$62,298	+32%	$8,032
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$158,179	+14%	$21,676
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	12	$47,963	+1%	$8,527
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	11	$52,403	-7%	$11,259
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	11	$83,808	+63%	$8,718
196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC	11	$91,182	+6%	$14,553
305 Hypertension without MCC	11	$56,496	+41%	$6,526
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	11	$70,936	+4%	$13,204
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	11	$41,010	+9%	$6,613

Showing the 60 most frequent of 61 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	628	$36,860	$2,586
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	190	$133,727	$12,510
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	137	$36,317	$3,091
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	132	$45,850	$4,907
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	100	$12,778	$1,531
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	85	$111,150	$10,463
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	81	$81,074	$5,440
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	81	$30,248	$3,319
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	80	$59,475	$6,810
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	79	$30,080	$3,034
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	71	$17,571	$1,496
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	59	$30,253	$2,998
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	56	$107,844	$10,157
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	54	$153,710	$22,163
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	51	$19,205	$1,901
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	46	$15,111	$1,810
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	44	$176,370	$16,657
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	42	$13,775	$1,525
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	40	$8,930	$1,811
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	38	$44,565	$8,087
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	38	$41,973	$3,293
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	29	$115,064	$17,701
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	27	$4,639	$650
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	26	$55,593	$6,316
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	25	$26,904	$3,565

Against the Colorado average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Parkview Medical Center, Inc charged $109,208 on average, 3% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $15,732 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Parkview Medical Center, Inc charged $78,199 on average, 10% more than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $11,103 against a state average of $11,134. For Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device without MCC (DRG 322), Parkview Medical Center, Inc charged $162,938 on average, 17% more than the Colorado average of $139,715, and was paid $14,972 against a state average of $16,567. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Parkview Medical Center, Inc charged $58,003 on average, 15% less than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $10,734 against a state average of $11,488. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $36,860 was 8% above the state average of $34,074. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $133,727 was 49% above the state average of $89,547. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $36,317 was 11% above the state average of $32,669. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $45,850 was 25% above the state average of $36,568.

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.