Medical costs in Denver, CO
6 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
CMS price transparency
6 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
6
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.85x
Top procedures by average charge in DENVER
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCCDRG 834 | 1 | $1,118,819 | 3.17x | 15.1x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH MCCDRG 453 | 2 | $932,128 | 1.88x | 10.4x |
| ALLOGENEIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTDRG 014 | 1 | $891,829 | 1.52x | 10.5x |
| AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT WITH CC/MCCDRG 016 | 1 | $590,728 | 2.21x | 13.3x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CCDRG 454 | 2 | $571,838 | 2.27x | 11.5x |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS OR WITH HIGH DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY ADRG 837 | 1 | $543,512 | 2.26x | 11.8x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANTDRG 652 | 2 | $526,898 | 1.65x | 23x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 455 | 2 | $436,421 | 2.26x | 13.3x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCCDRG 840 | 1 | $413,548 | 2.46x | 14x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 468 | 2 | $327,498 | 2.77x | 18.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 5 | $305,577 | 1.51x | 7.9x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CCDRG 467 | 2 | $248,966 | 1.73x | 10.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 3 | $198,391 | 1.80x | 12.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 274 | 2 | $192,518 | 1.34x | 8x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCCDRG 470 | 3 | $184,891 | 2.10x | 14.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 5 | $141,422 | 1.89x | 9.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 811 | 2 | $129,715 | 2.02x | 14.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CCDRG 699 | 2 | $114,798 | 2.62x | 15.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 3 | $108,029 | 1.79x | 10.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 5 | $107,542 | 1.62x | 9.1x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.