Colorado / Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
CMS certification 060132 · Highlands Ranch, CO · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital reported 865 Medicare inpatient stays across 37 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.45 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Colorado, number 8 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: 117 stays at an average charge of $107,364, 19% above the national average. It also billed 1,882 outpatient services, charging 9.3 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 865
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.45×
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 37
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 37 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charged more than the national average in 32 (86%). 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 | 117 | $107,364 | +19% | $14,942 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 70 | $72,976 | +29% | $9,466 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 55 | $82,884 | +17% | $12,082 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 49 | $66,886 | +12% | $10,076 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 34 | $49,588 | +31% | $5,836 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $55,344 | +17% | $7,395 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $83,199 | +45% | $9,544 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 23 | $48,362 | +34% | $5,399 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $50,227 | +25% | $5,725 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $93,598 | +27% | $12,939 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $56,440 | +16% | $7,034 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $66,912 | +10% | $9,709 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 20 | $98,366 | -2% | $14,165 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $42,686 | +5% | $6,797 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $53,043 | +3% | $8,852 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 18 | $71,958 | -5% | $10,708 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $44,860 | +20% | $6,281 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $43,651 | +18% | $5,643 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $60,798 | +1% | $8,919 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $69,061 | +41% | $7,401 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $71,953 | +29% | $7,381 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $59,638 | +53% | $5,834 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $50,433 | +31% | $5,886 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $285,424 | +25% | $39,898 |
| 141 Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC | 14 | $126,434 | -2% | $15,261 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 14 | $51,585 | +24% | $6,699 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 14 | $63,077 | +39% | $6,972 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $72,169 | +27% | $8,699 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 14 | $314,805 | +46% | $44,918 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 14 | $69,904 | +47% | $7,512 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $108,764 | +42% | $15,314 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 14 | $125,297 | -1% | $17,882 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 14 | $77,724 | +18% | $9,900 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $41,036 | -16% | $6,880 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $93,468 | +41% | $10,443 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 12 | $65,563 | +42% | $6,968 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 12 | $78,894 | +6% | $11,620 |
Outpatient services
Against the Colorado average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charged $107,364 on average, 5% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $14,942 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charged $72,976 on average, 2% more than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $9,466 against a state average of $11,134. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charged $82,884 on average, 4% less than the Colorado average of $86,428, and was paid $12,082 against a state average of $13,957. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital charged $66,886 on average, 2% less than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $10,076 against a state average of $11,488. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $36,663 was 8% above the state average of $34,074. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $85,442 was 5% below the state average of $89,547. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $29,410 was 20% below the state average of $36,568. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $40,190 was 23% below the state average of $52,169.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, CO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-04-24 (CMS case 1284)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.