Boulder Community Health

Boulder, Colorado · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 060027

347%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
29th
highest of 73 Colorado hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
106
procedures with published commercial rates
16¢
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$32,469$11,217289%13
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$30,532$8,272369%13
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$100$81187%~$2332
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$22,421$7,299307%13
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$2,943$372791%~$66432
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$2,722$1122441%~$61432
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$2,943$1871573%~$66432
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$11,459$2,870399%13
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$3,018$2301310%$68132
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$208,46813
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$5,355$2,462218%12
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$17,628$5,399326%13
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$53,030$16,343324%13
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$15,51212
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$15,91512
Chest painMS-DRG 313$14,57413
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$3,100$1,276243%$57632
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$2,783$1,276218%12
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$2,783$1,276218%12
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$338$99234%$5732
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$121$81559%~$2732
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$106$61634%~$2432
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$155$111468%~$3532
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$90,029$29,950301%13
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$425~$9632
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$332~$7532
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$484$291166%$8133
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$2,105$445473%$91333
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$3,779$635595%$1,65233
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$6,747$5831158%$1,52332
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$1611
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$2,009$943213%$36332
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$15,780$4,656339%13
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$784$4,17619%$13232
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$582$189308%$12732
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$787$189416%$20032
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$506$108467%$23033
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$17,185$5,927290%13
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$25,986$8,483306%13
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$42,396$13,428316%13
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$25,113$10,098249%13
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$950$3,81925%$16432
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$16,385$4,729347%13
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$160$91847%~$3632
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$7,619$3,490218%12
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$1,193$6,44819%$20632
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$27,646$8,977308%13
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$2,203$11,33819%$37032
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$11,350$3,458328%$2,45332
Lipid panelCPT 80061$112$13839%~$2532
Liver function panelCPT 80076$116$81414%~$2632
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,141$753151%$19732
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$3,560$372957%~$80332
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$3,560$2541399%~$80332
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$3,560$2541399%~$80332
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$39,044$12,182320%13
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$61,396$22,346275%13
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$48,523$15,361316%13
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$19,458$5,838333%13
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$4,115$78832
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$13,267$2,99532
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$3,939$75432
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$454$112407%~$9932
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$647$481353%~$14632
Office consultation, comprehensiveCPT 99244$191$3632
Office consultation, moderateCPT 99243$133$2632
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$576$12532
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$877$19132
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$179$3432
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$968$21132
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$1,446$31532
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$42$18227%~$832
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$60$61002%~$1432
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$214$4432
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$3024
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$3474
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$2,572$44432
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$95$42219%~$2132
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$373$189197%$6932
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$451$189238%$9032
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$787$189416%$20032
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$17,727$5,684312%13
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$351~$7932
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$39,319$12,748308%13
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$285$5332
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$16,312$4,870335%13
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$5,439$916594%$1,22832
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$112,507$25,413443%1
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$185,416$51,127363%1
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$13,853$3,679377%13
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$20,450$6,177331%13
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$103$17610%~$2332
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$13,891$6,314220%12
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$1,187$943126%$20532
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$1,402$1121258%~$31732
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$1,066$112956%~$24132
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$2,213$967229%12
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$227$96723%$3832
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$123$33886%~$2832
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$46$22022%~$1032
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$4$4111%12
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$99$32836%~$2232
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$9,54912
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$10,66112
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$1,995$1121789%~$45032
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$1,295$587221%12

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