Colorado / Uchealth Greeley Hospital
CMS certification 060131 · Greeley, CO
Uchealth Greeley Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Uchealth Greeley Hospital reported 478 Medicare inpatient stays across 17 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.54 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Colorado, number 28 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: 126 stays at an average charge of $70,592, 22% below the national average. It also billed 1,222 outpatient services, charging 8.11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 478
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.54×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 17 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Uchealth Greeley Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 126 | $70,592 | -22% | $15,311 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 58 | $41,622 | -26% | $10,013 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 50 | $56,151 | -20% | $12,962 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $38,464 | -36% | $9,568 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $37,410 | -23% | $8,563 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 21 | $31,982 | -15% | $6,212 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $48,583 | -16% | $11,281 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $42,669 | -42% | $11,019 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $58,289 | -3% | $10,220 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $47,925 | -2% | $8,091 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $40,451 | -27% | $7,748 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 13 | $28,964 | -20% | $6,031 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 13 | $44,348 | -33% | $12,194 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $30,293 | -26% | $7,034 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $81,122 | -29% | $13,813 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $31,335 | -16% | $6,879 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $43,777 | -23% | $9,063 |
Outpatient services
Against the Colorado average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Uchealth Greeley Hospital charged $70,592 on average, 38% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $15,311 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Uchealth Greeley Hospital charged $41,622 on average, 42% less than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $10,013 against a state average of $11,134. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Uchealth Greeley Hospital charged $56,151 on average, 35% less than the Colorado average of $86,428, and was paid $12,962 against a state average of $13,957. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Uchealth Greeley Hospital charged $38,464 on average, 44% less than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $9,568 against a state average of $11,488. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,208 was 35% below the state average of $34,074. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,337 was 26% below the state average of $13,898. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $37,790 was 28% below the state average of $52,169. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $21,124 was 51% below the state average of $43,367.
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.