The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital
1501 S POTOMAC ST, Aurora, CO 80012
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital in Aurora, CO has an average Medicare payment of $19,806 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital is $19,806 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Cellulitis with 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,273 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $23,924 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $20,402 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,759 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,811 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,027 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,467 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $10,297 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $18,021 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,302 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,400 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,947 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,102 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,990 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,639 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,533 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital Compares
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,806, 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 C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital has an average payment of $19,806 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital has a Value Score of C (53/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1501 S POTOMAC ST, Aurora, CO 80012. Phone: (303) 873-5511.
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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.