Uch-memorial Health System
UCH-MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM in Colorado Springs charges 8.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 154 analyzed procedures at this government-owned facility.
Colorado Springs, CO 80909 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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.
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Billing patterns — government
Government hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns compared to other ownership types. With 374 facilities analyzed, these hospitals show an average markup of 4.2x Medicare rates, which typically falls below the industry average for comparable services. Government hospitals often maintain more standardized pricing structures due to regulatory oversight and public accountability requirements. Patients may encounter charges above the benchmark for certain procedures, though the potential difference between government hospital billing and private facilities can vary significantly by service type and geographic region. Common charge patterns include transparent itemization of services and adherence to established fee schedules. Patients should be aware that government hospitals frequently offer financial assistance programs and sliding scale payment options based on income eligibility. These facilities often provide detailed cost estimates upon request and maintain patient financial counselors to discuss billing arrangements before treatment when possible.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
8.15x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
14.68x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
154
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $110,741 | $55,371 | — | 14.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $44,986 | $22,493 | — | 14.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $55,716 | $27,858 | — | 13.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $152,259 | $76,130 | — | 12.3x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $52,376 | $26,188 | — | 12.1x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $126,178 | $63,089 | — | 11.5x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $96,714 | $48,357 | — | 11.4x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $50,212 | $25,106 | — | 10.9x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $62,766 | $31,383 | — | 10.9x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $65,574 | $32,787 | — | 10.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 379 | $42,920 | $21,460 | — | 10.8x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $309,226 | $154,613 | — | 10.8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $50,085 | $25,043 | — | 10.5x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $219,408 | $109,704 | — | 10.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $56,462 | $28,231 | — | 10.1x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $109,932 | $54,966 | — | 10x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $51,963 | $25,982 | — | 9.9x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $47,810 | $23,905 | — | 9.9x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $66,883 | $33,441 | — | 9.8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 093 | $52,278 | $26,139 | — | 9.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $191,666 | $95,833 | — | 9.8x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $69,125 | $34,562 | — | 9.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $45,678 | $22,839 | — | 9.8x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 494 | $113,371 | $56,686 | — | 9.8x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $48,508 | $24,254 | — | 9.7x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $122,283 | $61,141 | — | 9.7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $75,671 | $37,836 | — | 9.6x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $69,338 | $34,669 | — | 9.6x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 272 | $185,684 | $92,842 | — | 9.6x |
| ISCHEMIC STROKE, PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITH THROMBOLYTIC AGENT WIT | 062 | $116,043 | $58,021 | — | 9.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $29,317 | $14,658 | — | 9.5x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $138,251 | $69,126 | — | 9.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $61,394 | $30,697 | — | 9.5x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $99,896 | $49,948 | — | 9.4x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $52,005 | $26,003 | — | 9.4x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $69,287 | $34,644 | — | 9.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $45,180 | $22,590 | — | 9.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $63,942 | $31,971 | — | 9.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $45,938 | $22,969 | — | 9.3x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $391,690 | $195,845 | — | 9.3x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $227,607 | $113,804 | — | 9.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $47,324 | $23,662 | — | 9.1x |
| COMPLICATED PEPTIC ULCER WITH CC | 381 | $65,574 | $32,787 | — | 9.1x |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $47,841 | $23,921 | — | 9.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $97,167 | $48,583 | — | 9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $43,931 | $21,966 | — | 8.9x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $54,747 | $27,374 | — | 8.9x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $127,826 | $63,913 | — | 8.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $42,624 | $21,312 | — | 8.9x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $47,815 | $23,907 | — | 8.8x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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