The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital

Aurora, Colorado · Acute Care · Proprietary · CCN 060100

318%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
50th
highest of 73 Colorado hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
100
procedures with published commercial rates
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$6,174$11,27655%8
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$27,875$8,272337%18
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$343$84058%~$11835
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$6,126$7,37783%8
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$3,497$368950%~$98028
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$2,332$1102114%~$65328
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$2,402$1851298%~$67328
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$6,126$3,269187%8
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$3,834$2281683%$62626
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$149,8039
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$6,719$2,434276%14
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$6,174$6,49495%10
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$27,142$16,343166%11
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$14,00017
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$14,00017
Chest painMS-DRG 313$5,7628
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$4,442$1,262352%14
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$4,442$1,262352%14
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,442$1,262352%14
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$3,576$981365%14
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$8$8100%13
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$289$64459%~$6833
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$421$113987%~$14435
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$40,021$28,706139%9
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$582~$11933
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$454~$9833
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$2,780$288966%$57434
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$4,284$440973%$96134
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$10,298$6281639%$1,92434
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$2,872$576498%$52624
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$2,812$933301%14
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$7,794$5,326146%12
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$6,112$4,130148%14
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$419$187224%$7129
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$419$187224%$7129
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$198$107185%$3325
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$6,174$5,927104%8
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$6,174$9,54965%8
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$16,712$15,415108%12
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$7,899$10,09878%8
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$6,084$3,777161%14
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$6,174$5,379115%10
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$439$95061%~$15135
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$6,084$3,452176%14
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$9,291$6,377146%14
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$8,956$8,977100%8
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$11,560$11,213103%14
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$13,638$3,420399%17
Lipid panelCPT 80061$460$133433%~$15835
Liver function panelCPT 80076$514$86291%~$12233
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$2,812$745378%14
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$3,188$368866%~$89328
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$2,708$2521076%~$72528
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$2,692$2521070%~$71828
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$31,000$12,843241%15
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$33,962$22,346152%12
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$8,956$16,20255%8
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$6,174$6,28898%8
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$5,6809
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$7,8724
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$7,8724
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$785$110712%~$18633
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$48$48100%11
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$36$524
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$54$724
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$45$624
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$74$1024
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$100$1424
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$434$182362%~$10333
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$186$63090%~$4433
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$145$2224
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$4,8219
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$76$41763%~$2635
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$271$187145%$4629
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$360$187192%$6129
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$360$187192%$6129
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$6,174$6,65693%10
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$466~$9333
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$9,415$14,38165%14
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$3,4318
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$6,174$5,177119%10
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$6,802$906751%$1,36033
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$78,000$25,413307%1
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$6,126$3,679166%8
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$6,126$7,27984%8
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$362$172152%~$12435
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$6,709$6,245107%14
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,812$933301%14
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$1,247$1101131%~$29533
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$524$110475%~$12433
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$3,576$957374%14
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$3,140$957328%14
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$338$310673%~$8033
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$74$23268%~$2535
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$4$4100%11
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$107$33062%~$2533
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$8,50017
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$8,50017
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$1,919$1101740%~$45433
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$2,812$580485%14

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