Lutheran Medical Center
8300 W 38TH AVE, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO has an average Medicare payment of $19,831 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Lutheran Medical Center
Lutheran Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 0 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 2 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average payment per documented procedure at Lutheran Medical Center is $19,831 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Lutheran Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Lutheran Medical Center lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,866 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,745 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,073 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,509 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $20,039 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $44,834 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,588 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,298 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,345 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,893 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,949 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lutheran Medical Center Compares
Lutheran Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,831, 18% above the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 25% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lutheran Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lutheran Medical Center has an average payment of $19,831 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lutheran Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lutheran Medical Center has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lutheran Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 8300 W 38TH AVE, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Phone: (303) 425-4500.
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