Uch-Memorial Health System
1400 E BOULDER ST, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Uch-Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, CO has an average Medicare payment of $14,117 and a Value Score of B (75/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Uch-Memorial Health System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Uch-Memorial Health System carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 3 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Uch-Memorial Health System is $14,117, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 75/100, putting Uch-Memorial Health System in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Uch-Memorial Health System. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,831 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,162 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,746 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,110 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,021 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,394 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,067 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,503 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,755 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,285 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,668 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,480 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,082 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,789 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,868 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Uch-Memorial Health System Compares
Uch-Memorial Health System has an average Medicare payment of $14,117, 16% below the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (30% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (75/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Uch-Memorial Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Uch-Memorial Health System has an average payment of $14,117 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Uch-Memorial Health System has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Uch-Memorial Health System has a Value Score of B (75/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Uch-Memorial Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1400 E BOULDER ST, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Phone: (719) 365-5000.
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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.