Colorado / Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
CMS certification 060049 · Steamboat Springs, CO
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center reported Medicare outpatient services in 14 service groups in 2024 but no inpatient stays above CMS's reporting threshold. It also billed 858 outpatient services, charging 5.27 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 0
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient –
- 3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 251 | $5,750 | $2,341 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 182 | $19,121 | $2,791 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 61 | $7,186 | $1,653 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 61 | $11,684 | $3,554 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 53 | $60,817 | $13,174 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 42 | $5,304 | $1,940 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 41 | $8,491 | $2,077 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 36 | $25,872 | $5,883 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 34 | $36,311 | $7,294 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 24 | $21,464 | $5,275 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $17,077 | $3,300 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 22 | $13,287 | $3,527 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $77,269 | $18,956 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 14 | $9,663 | $3,250 |
Against the Colorado average
For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,750 was 44% below the state average of $10,331. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,121 was 44% below the state average of $34,074. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,186 was 48% below the state average of $13,898. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $11,684 was 54% below the state average of $25,416.
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.