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Posted commercial rates at 11 Colorado hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $9,492 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $11,788 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-22 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $13,517 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $14,000 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $14,000 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $14,000 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $14,524 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $14,557 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $14,641 | 2.0× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $16,562 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-30 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $19,084 | 2.6× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield | $11,056 | 1.3× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver | $12,984 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-03-22 |
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $14,000 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $14,000 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $14,000 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $14,557 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton | $15,745 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch | $15,873 | 1.9× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Denver Health Medical Center Denver | $16,562 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-30 |
| Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge | $16,917 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-03-22 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $19,084 | 2.3× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hca Healthone Rose Denver | $14,000 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree | $14,177 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood | $14,310 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver | $14,557 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora | $19,084 | 1.5× | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Colorado?
11 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 11 hospitals is $14,000, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.