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Posted commercial rates at 15 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 22551
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $10,318 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $10,318 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $11,353 | 0.8× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $12,664 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-30 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $12,739 | 0.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $14,290 | 1.1× | 2 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $14,590 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $22,020 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $22,020 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $22,020 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $22,440 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter Denver | $25,244 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker Parker | $25,244 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Littleton Littleton | $25,244 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock | $25,244 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 473
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $20,353 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $21,114 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $21,327 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $22,966 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $36,570 | 2.0× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $48,010 | 2.6× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $48,618 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $48,618 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $51,387 | 2.8× | 6 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $54,056 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-22 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $63,274 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
MS-DRG 472
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $24,376 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $25,356 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $25,493 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $25,542 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $62,012 | 2.8× | 6 | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for neck fusion (acdf) in Colorado?
15 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for neck fusion (acdf) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22551, hospital outpatient, the median across 15 hospitals is $22,020, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.