Saint Joseph Hospital
1375 E 19TH AVE, Denver, CO 80218
Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO has an average Medicare payment of $17,472 and a Value Score of B (79/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Saint Joseph Hospital
Saint Joseph Hospital carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. The underlying CMS measures are uniformly positive — 0 mortality measures, 3 safety measures, and 0 readmission measures all rate above the federal benchmarks, with nothing rating below.
Cost-wise, Saint Joseph Hospital is mid-pack: $17,472 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 79/100, putting Saint Joseph Hospital in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Saint Joseph Hospital 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 Saint Joseph Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $7,873 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,080 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,280 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,402 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,532 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,902 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,368 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,001 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,325 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $52,422 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,742 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $66,533 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,858 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,329 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,927 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,967 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $28,481 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Saint Joseph Hospital Compares
Saint Joseph Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $17,472, 4% above the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 10% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (24% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (79/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Saint Joseph Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Saint Joseph Hospital has an average payment of $17,472 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Saint Joseph Hospital has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Saint Joseph Hospital has a Value Score of B (79/100). 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, Saint Joseph Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1375 E 19TH AVE, Denver, CO 80218. Phone: (303) 812-2000.
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