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Did You Know?

~ Denver Health's charges for medical services are lower than the average for metropolitan Denver peer hospitals in all 35 DRGs (reported by the Colorado Hospital Association).

~ Denver Health’s charges were the lowest of any peer metro Denver hospital in 25 of the 35 categories.

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Please Note...

This pricing information is from the Colorado Hospital Association and covers only 34 different diagnoses related group (DRG) codes, and is meant only to show comparative information and not individual patient hospital costs.

Comparative Costs

Providing the Best Care for the Most Affordable Price: Denver Health Cost Comparison Chart

 DRGDRG DescriptionDH Average ChargePeer Average ChargePercentage Lower than Peer Average
45Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and precerebral occlusion with infarc (stroke or blood clot causing blockage of blood vessels)$20,358$36,04244%
137Major respiratory infections and inflammations$28,685$40,80930%
139Other pneumonia$13,034$23,73845%
140Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (lung diseases that cause blockage, including chronic bronchitis & emphysema) $12,967$24,15746%
141Asthma (lung condition, often allergic in nature, causing labored breathing)$8,583$12,92734%
174Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (balloon repair of a heart vessel with diagnosis of a heart attack)$50,668$82,89839%
175Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures without acute myocardial infarction (balloon repair of a heart vessel without diagnosis of a heart attack) $46,065$66,05130%
194Heart failure$15,293$26,43942%
198Angina pectoris and coronary atherosclerosis (sudden spasms of chest pain due to thickening of arteries from fatty deposits) $8,045$15,41248%
201Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders (irregular heartbeat)$11,157$20,84646%
203Chest pain$7,927$15,58049%
221Major small and large bowel procedures (colostomy, ileostomy, operations on the intestines) $59,534$76,51022%
225Appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix)$15,562$28,94746%
241Peptic ulcer and gastritis (bleeding of stomach and/or intestines, bleeding ulcer)$15,265$26,77943%
249Nonbacterial gastroenteritis, nausea and vomiting (severe flu) $9,689$17,31744%
254Other digestive system diagnoses (hernia, irritable colon)$14,723$23,50037%
263Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal through small incisions in the abdomen) $20,198$35,47843%
282Disorders of pancreas except malignancy$17,298$29,86642%
301Hip joint replacement$44,264$64,84332%
302Knee joint replacement$34,621$60,83643%
304Dorsal and lumbar fusion procedures, except for curvature of the back (surgical repair of two or more back vertebrae by immobilization) $80,087$137,64542%
308Hip and femur procedures for trauma, except joint replacement (repair of hip and upper leg bone fractures due to injury) $46,583$50,9068%
310Intervertebral disc excision and decompression (surgical repair of herniated or bulging discs by removal of disc matter) $21,807$37,24641%
313Knee and lower leg procedures, except foot (repair of knee and ligaments, repair of ankle fractures) $29,825$43,70632%
347Other back and neck disorders, fractures and injuries (non-surgical treatment for back pain, sprains, and fractures of spine) $17,642$21,79719%
383Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections (includes abcesses)$10,515$19,09345%
420Diabetes$14,026$20,57832%
460Renal failure (kidney failure)$23,185$32,00628%
463Kidney and urinary tract infections$11,374$19,86743%
513Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy, except leiomyoma (surgery on female reproductive organs, including ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus for non-cancers, except tumors of the smooth muscles) $18,397$25,08427%
540Cesarean delivery (surgical delivery of a baby)$13,837$17,55321%
560Vaginal delivery$6,572$8,77825%
566Other antepartum diagnoses$4,969$9,84050%
640Neonate, birth weight greater than 2499 grams, normal newborn or newborn with other problems $2,906$2,9963%
720Septicemia and disseminated infections$39,597$65,74340%
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