Colorado / St Mary-Corwin Hospital
CMS certification 060012 · Pueblo, CO
St Mary-Corwin Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Mary-Corwin Hospital reported 84 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.17 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 46 stays at an average charge of $77,385, 14% below the national average. It also billed 499 outpatient services, charging 8.43 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 84
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.17×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Mary-Corwin Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (25%). 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 | 46 | $77,385 | -14% | $19,208 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 14 | $103,010 | +11% | $19,176 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $44,703 | -8% | $10,616 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $183,953 | -20% | $48,046 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 82 | $80,690 | $12,378 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 75 | $13,535 | $1,543 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 46 | $11,993 | $1,811 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 44 | $51,711 | $6,810 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $11,110 | $1,790 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 38 | $18,176 | $3,034 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 29 | $30,502 | $5,441 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $33,583 | $4,926 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $43,054 | $3,319 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $104,623 | $17,701 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $34,886 | $3,081 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $6,658 | $1,451 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $28,046 | $3,293 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $80,366 | $8,767 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 12 | $27,985 | $3,629 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 11 | $28,227 | $2,606 |
Against the Colorado average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Mary-Corwin Hospital charged $77,385 on average, 32% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $19,208 against a state average of $16,848. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), St Mary-Corwin Hospital charged $103,010 on average, 28% less than the Colorado average of $142,147, and was paid $19,176 against a state average of $16,315. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), St Mary-Corwin Hospital charged $44,703 on average, 26% less than the Colorado average of $60,566, and was paid $10,616 against a state average of $8,801. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), St Mary-Corwin Hospital charged $183,953 on average, 38% less than the Colorado average of $295,920, and was paid $48,046 against a state average of $43,647. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $80,690 was 10% below the state average of $89,547. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,535 was 3% below the state average of $13,898. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,993 was 19% below the state average of $14,762. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $51,711 was 14% below the state average of $59,796.
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.