Parkview Medical Center, Inc
PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, INC in Pueblo, Colorado charges 8.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 72 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Pueblo, CO 81003 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
8.64x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
19.87x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
72
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
2.8%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $105,460 | $52,730 | — | 19.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $65,402 | $32,701 | — | 12.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $38,975 | $19,488 | — | 12.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $158,031 | $79,016 | — | 11.8x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $68,488 | $34,244 | — | 11.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $147,612 | $73,806 | — | 11.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $77,748 | $38,874 | — | 11.1x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $52,190 | $26,095 | — | 10.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $55,590 | $27,795 | — | 10.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $50,517 | $25,258 | — | 10.6x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $218,718 | $109,359 | — | 10.5x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $142,899 | $71,450 | — | 10.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $66,772 | $33,386 | — | 10.4x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $53,474 | $26,737 | — | 10.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $51,785 | $25,893 | — | 10x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $55,436 | $27,718 | — | 10x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $172,556 | $86,278 | — | 9.8x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $53,314 | $26,657 | — | 9.7x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $146,029 | $73,014 | — | 9.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $54,815 | $27,408 | — | 9.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $58,828 | $29,414 | — | 9.5x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $49,282 | $24,641 | — | 9.5x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $128,903 | $64,452 | — | 9.4x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $127,347 | $63,674 | — | 9.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $61,222 | $30,611 | — | 9.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $65,129 | $32,564 | — | 9.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $42,713 | $21,357 | — | 9.2x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $48,995 | $24,497 | — | 9.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $206,018 | $103,009 | — | 8.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $82,151 | $41,075 | — | 8.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $45,947 | $22,973 | — | 8.8x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $49,663 | $24,831 | — | 8.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $58,995 | $29,498 | — | 8.6x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $285,989 | $142,995 | — | 8.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $54,886 | $27,443 | — | 8.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $71,574 | $35,787 | — | 8.3x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $134,041 | $67,021 | — | 8.3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $52,114 | $26,057 | — | 8.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $42,122 | $21,061 | — | 8.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $70,993 | $35,496 | — | 8.2x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $56,612 | $28,306 | — | 8.2x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $54,884 | $27,442 | — | 8.1x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $75,521 | $37,761 | — | 7.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $118,319 | $59,159 | — | 7.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $109,043 | $54,521 | — | 7.9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $112,007 | $56,003 | — | 7.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $40,767 | $20,383 | — | 7.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $81,358 | $40,679 | — | 7.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $96,539 | $48,270 | — | 7.7x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $109,646 | $54,823 | — | 7.7x |
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