UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado · Acute Care · Government - Hospital District or Authority · CCN 060024

264%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
47th
highest of 73 Colorado hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
102
procedures with published commercial rates
14¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$34,473$13,744251%18
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$28,895$8,272349%18
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$82$8973%~$4128
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$23,805$8,811270%18
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$922$368251%~$2,13328
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$842$110764%~$83828
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$922$185498%~$89128
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$12,166$4,599265%18
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,741$228764%$61728
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$210,23718
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$5,894$2,434242%11
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$18,716$7,756241%18
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$52,465$16,343321%18
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$15,30214
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$15,35114
Chest painMS-DRG 313$15,47318
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$2,712$1,262215%$82428
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$3,045$1,262241%$1,05228
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$2,972$1,262235%$1,03828
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$2,394$981244%$75728
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$68$8877%~$3428
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$40$6614%~$2028
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$141$111333%~$7128
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$90,019$36,635246%18
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$566~$21028
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$421~$15328
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,685$288585%$34429
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$3,096$440703%$83529
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$3,560$628567%$1,12929
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$3,194$576554%$1,13228
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$1085
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$936$933100%$25528
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$16,754$14,250118%18
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$3,600$4,13087%$1,08328
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$211$187112%$6528
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$204$187109%$6128
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$87$10781%$2428
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$18,245$8,149224%18
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$27,590$11,719235%18
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$45,012$18,515243%18
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$26,663$10,098264%18
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$7,080$3,777187%11
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$17,397$7,347237%18
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$62$9713%~$3128
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$7,162$3,452208%11
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$9,094$6,377143%11
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$29,352$8,977327%18
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$14,369$11,213128%11
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$10,425$3,420305%$3,43128
Lipid panelCPT 80061$110$13818%~$5528
Liver function panelCPT 80076$83$81014%~$4228
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,862$745250%$50728
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,394$368379%~$1,45028
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,342$252533%~$65328
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,394$252554%~$1,05328
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$41,453$16,772247%18
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$65,185$84,54977%18
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$51,517$20,728249%18
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$20,659$8,542242%18
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$12,8226
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$13,3526
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$12,4566
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$713$110646%~$31228
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$153$48320%13
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$4895
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$7195
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$6065
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$9885
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$1,3445
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$79$18428%~$3028
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$27$6443%~$1028
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$226$6028
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$79$2115
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$94$2515
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$2,287$62328
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$18$4420%~$728
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$192$187102%$5528
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$206$187110%$6228
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$213$187114%$6628
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$18,821$8,117232%18
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$417~$15028
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$41,745$18,177230%18
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$1,43410
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$17,319$7,242239%18
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,355$906481%$1,55228
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$14,708$3,679400%18
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$21,712$8,651251%18
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$89$17529%~$4228
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$6,636$6,245106%11
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,031$933218%$55328
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$797$110723%~$38628
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$732$110664%~$32928
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$1,940$957203%$65428
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,136$957223%$58228
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$38$31209%~$1928
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$13$2593%~$728
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$13$4320%13
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$13$3371%~$428
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$8,71314
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$9,59514
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$578$110524%~$21028
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$1,546$580266%$37228

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