Estes Park Medical Center
555 PROSPECT AVE, Estes Park, CO 80517
Estes Park Medical Center in Estes Park, CO has an average Medicare payment of $17,064 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Estes Park Medical Center
Estes Park Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Estes Park Medical Center is mid-pack: $17,064 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Estes Park Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,332 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,807 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,456 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,493 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,453 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,014 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,123 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,833 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Estes Park Medical Center Compares
Estes Park Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,064, 1% above the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (57% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Estes Park Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Estes Park Medical Center has an average payment of $17,064 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Estes Park Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Estes Park Medical Center has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Estes Park Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 555 PROSPECT AVE, Estes Park, CO 80517. Phone: (970) 577-4470.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.