University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central: charges and Medicare payments

University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central reported 4,836 Medicare inpatient stays across 150 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.92 times what it was paid — mid-range in Colorado, number 14 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: 326 stays at an average charge of $101,472, 12% above the national average. It also billed 6,030 outpatient services, charging 11.05 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,836
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.92×
3Rank in CO (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 37
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 150 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central charged more than the national average in 109 (73%). 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	326	$101,472	+12%	$14,670
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	252	$55,743	-1%	$9,985
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	132	$72,774	+22%	$10,478
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	129	$68,163	-3%	$11,928
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	115	$185,400	+18%	$25,360
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	88	$272,996	+19%	$43,957
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	87	$66,236	+15%	$9,678
683 Renal Failure with CC	87	$47,983	+18%	$7,608
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	82	$124,672	+24%	$16,091
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	78	$121,438	+6%	$14,736
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	75	$69,243	+24%	$8,031
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	74	$57,686	+19%	$7,806
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	72	$45,231	+20%	$6,366
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	70	$143,497	+40%	$16,375
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	69	$51,670	+39%	$6,455
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	67	$86,054	+43%	$11,294
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	63	$51,667	+29%	$6,470
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	56	$113,020	+13%	$14,411
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	56	$232,391	+8%	$37,765
682 Renal Failure with MCC	52	$75,386	+14%	$10,890
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	50	$57,979	-11%	$11,213
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	50	$48,852	+27%	$6,631
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	50	$61,043	+19%	$8,718
603 Cellulitis without MCC	43	$47,450	+27%	$7,338
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	42	$69,577	-8%	$12,299
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	42	$90,624	+6%	$13,821
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	42	$281,240	+39%	$34,563
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	42	$57,057	+17%	$7,707
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	41	$235,782	+2%	$33,047
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	41	$115,142	+24%	$12,430
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	40	$123,153	+3%	$18,528
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	39	$132,865	-2%	$20,001
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	39	$85,010	-10%	$17,138
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	38	$52,036	+15%	$7,708
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	38	$194,195	+19%	$24,820
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	37	$41,021	+5%	$6,997
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	37	$53,460	+9%	$8,731
637 Diabetes with MCC	34	$79,200	+19%	$11,089
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	33	$55,830	+19%	$8,053
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	32	$274,024	-2%	$39,454
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	32	$63,193	+25%	$8,554
317 Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac...	31	$378,280	+5%	$50,029
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	30	$117,713	-8%	$21,111
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	30	$58,004	+15%	$7,707
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$56,300	-1%	$9,554
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	29	$55,081	+16%	$8,344
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	28	$41,392	0%	$6,476
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	27	$71,969	+27%	$10,335
100 Seizures with MCC	27	$145,110	+54%	$17,079
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	27	$473,926	+19%	$62,463
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	27	$44,118	+22%	$6,171
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	27	$169,714	+22%	$21,374
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	27	$142,699	+20%	$17,676
644 Endocrine Disorders with CC	27	$63,441	+32%	$9,018
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	27	$62,358	-15%	$12,117
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	26	$85,564	+17%	$10,804
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	26	$233,636	-18%	$49,938
638 Diabetes with CC	26	$50,812	+22%	$7,878
184 Major Chest Trauma with CC	25	$62,211	+12%	$8,442
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	25	$79,553	-17%	$14,249

Showing the 60 most frequent of 150 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	1,916	$35,021	$2,593
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	317	$13,231	$1,528
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	284	$39,805	$5,427
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	251	$19,225	$1,808
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	241	$34,560	$3,088
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	218	$25,816	$3,034
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	201	$211,841	$22,494
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	193	$32,953	$4,926
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	163	$91,720	$12,377
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	162	$25,973	$3,319
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	158	$17,680	$2,674
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	151	$66,816	$9,738
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	145	$106,652	$10,427
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	134	$51,000	$6,810
Complex GI Procedures	98	$68,620	$5,271
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	97	$32,332	$3,239
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	92	$18,849	$1,855
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	87	$11,694	$1,511
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	82	$45,330	$6,208
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	75	$44,783	$5,441
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	75	$39,263	$3,646
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	71	$16,450	$1,838
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	69	$141,474	$16,440
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	68	$26,746	$3,544
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	65	$22,374	$2,940

Against the Colorado average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central charged $101,472 on average, 10% less than the Colorado average of $113,091, and was paid $14,670 against a state average of $16,848. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central charged $55,743 on average, 22% less than the Colorado average of $71,240, and was paid $9,985 against a state average of $11,134. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central charged $72,774 on average, 6% more than the Colorado average of $68,465, and was paid $10,478 against a state average of $11,488. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central charged $68,163 on average, 21% less than the Colorado average of $86,428, and was paid $11,928 against a state average of $13,957. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $35,021 was 3% above the state average of $34,074. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,231 was 5% below the state average of $13,898. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $39,805 was 24% below the state average of $52,169. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $19,225 was 30% above the state average of $14,762.

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.