Highlands Behavioral Health System
8565 S POPLAR WY, Littleton, CO 80130
Highlands Behavioral Health System in Littleton, CO has an average Medicare payment of $17,082 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Highlands Behavioral Health System
Highlands Behavioral Health System 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Highlands Behavioral Health System is mid-pack: $17,082 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 for-profit, which puts Highlands Behavioral Health System in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Highlands Behavioral Health System. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,544 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $23,588 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,746 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,103 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,000 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $16,203 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $16,701 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,690 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,422 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,184 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $19,451 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,852 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,026 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $28,328 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,385 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Highlands Behavioral Health System Compares
Highlands Behavioral Health System has an average Medicare payment of $17,082, 1% above the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 8% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (17% 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.
Highlands Behavioral Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Highlands Behavioral Health System has an average payment of $17,082 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Highlands Behavioral Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Highlands Behavioral Health System has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Highlands Behavioral Health System does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.