Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Wheat Ridge, Colorado · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 060009

345%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
28th
highest of 75 Colorado hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
101
procedures with published commercial rates
16¢
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$34,026$10,605321%—46
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$31,996$8,272387%—46
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$111$81315%~$4055
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$23,497$7,152329%—46
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$3,136$368852%~$1,30755
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$1,026$110930%~$36655
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,103$185596%~$39355
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$12,008$3,269367%—46
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$990$228434%$35355
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$207,513———46
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$8,381$2,434344%—42
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$18,474$5,675326%—46
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$51,785$16,343317%—46
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$17,436———17
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$20,309———17
Chest painMS-DRG 313$15,273———46
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$4,533$1,262359%—44
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$4,533$1,262359%—42
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,533$1,262359%—44
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$4,533$981462%—44
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$48$8624%~$2455
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$47$6728%~$2355
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$98$11927%~$5055
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$88,853$29,950297%—46
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$353——~$9655
Diagnostic mammography, one breastCPT 77065$276——~$7555
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$2,077$288721%$74055
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$2,440$440554%$87055
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$4,504$628717%$1,60555
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$3,176$576551%$1,13255
Electrocardiogram with interpretationCPT 93000$52———10
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$3,564$933382%—42
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$16,537$4,786345%—46
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$7,200$4,130174%—42
Family psychotherapy, with patientCPT 90847$345$187184%—7
Family psychotherapy, without patientCPT 90846$345$187184%—7
Group psychotherapyCPT 90853$137$107128%$3755
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$18,009$5,927304%—46
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$27,232$8,187333%—46
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$44,429$13,797322%—46
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$26,318$10,098261%—46
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$7,617$3,777202%—42
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$17,171$4,816357%—46
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$80$9927%~$4155
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$7,617$3,452221%—42
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$10,318$6,377162%—44
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$28,971$8,977323%—46
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$10,318$11,21392%—42
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$7,161$3,420209%$1,32155
Lipid panelCPT 80061$159$131185%~$5955
Liver function panelCPT 80076$76$8927%~$3855
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$1,935$745260%$33855
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,937$368526%~$69055
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,211$252481%~$43155
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,388$252551%~$49555
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$40,916$13,045314%—46
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$64,340$22,346288%—46
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$50,849$16,202314%—46
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$20,391$6,142332%—46
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$5,838———8
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$5,838———8
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$5,838———8
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$645$110585%~$23055
Obstetric blood test panelCPT 80055$567$481185%~$20955
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$293——$7951
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$240——$6551
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$240——$6551
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$240——$6551
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$146$18794%~$5455
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$51$6845%~$1955
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$88——$3255
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$3,664——$74755
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$35$4822%~$1355
Psychotherapy, 30 minutesCPT 90832$345$187184%—7
Psychotherapy, 45 minutesCPT 90834$229$187122%$6255
Psychotherapy, 60 minutesCPT 90837$345$187184%—7
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$18,577$5,393344%—46
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$292——~$7955
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$41,204$13,547304%—46
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$5,880———35
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$17,095$5,177330%—46
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,136$906457%$1,47455
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$83,996$25,413331%—11
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$152,298$51,127298%—11
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$14,517$3,679395%—46
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$21,430$6,559327%—46
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$77$17459%~$3355
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$7,200$6,245115%—42
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$2,237$933240%$51555
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$658$110597%~$23555
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$645$110585%~$23055
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$4,533$957474%—44
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$4,533$957474%—44
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$24$3764%~$1255
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$23$21036%~$955
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$4$4100%—27
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$10$3293%~$655
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$12,260———17
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$13,711———17
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$278$110252%~$9055
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$1,780$580307%$25555

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