At Children's Colorado, we supported state legislation in 2017 requiring health facilities in Colorado to publicly post charges for the 50 most common inpatient charges and the 25 most common outpatient charges for patients who do not have insurance (also called "self-pay"). We are including the locations for these services as required by law.
Do these inpatient charges represent the total cost of care?
The charges listed for these healthcare services are estimates of what to expect for the most common inpatient charges for patients without health insurance. Charges may vary based on the circumstances at the time that the service is rendered.
Charges are determined based on how involved the illness or injury is and the patient’s specific needs and resources required (such as time with nurses and technical staff, special equipment and other services, only some of which occur at the bedside). The inpatient charges below do not include physician other certain health care providers' services at Children's Colorado.
Patients may receive a separate bill for these services because when you see a doctor or specialist at Children's Colorado, you'll receive two bills: one from us and one from your provider or providers. This is because our doctors don't work directly for the hospital; they have privileges to practice at our hospital.
For more information, please read our billing guide for families.
I have health insurance. Will my charges be the same?
This information does not apply to patients who have health insurance coverage through Medicaid, other government programs, an employer, or the private insurance market. If a patient has health insurance, the amount the patient owes will depend on their plan and can include deductibles, co-payments and co-insurances.
If you have health insurance, you should call your health insurer to determine accurate information about your financial responsibility for a particular health care service provided at Children's Colorado. If you have questions about your bill, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 720-777-6422.
Who should I call if I am uninsured and have questions?
If you are not covered by insurance, please call us at 720-777-7001 to talk to a financial counselor to discuss payment options prior to receiving a health care service from Children's Colorado. They are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What if the condition that I need information about is not listed here?
If you are looking for information about a condition that is not listed here, please call us at 720-777-0720 to speak with a patient cost estimate specialist. Or, for the most accurate out of pocket cost estimate, please click here to get an online estimate.
Most common inpatient charges by location
The following tables show our average self-pay rates for All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG) classification system.
APR-DRG |
Brief description of medical condition |
Average self-pay rate |
21 |
Craniotomy except for trauma |
$103,045 |
53 |
Seizure |
$23,841 |
54 |
Migraine and other headaches |
$22,349 |
58 |
Other disorders of the nervous system |
$36,482 |
113 |
Infections of the upper respiratory tract (nose, throat and voice box) |
$22,459 |
115 |
Other ear, nose, mouth, throat and cranial/facial diagnoses |
$44,632 |
121 |
Other respiratory chest procedures |
$42,684 |
130 |
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator breathing support for more than 96 hours |
$161,850 |
131 |
Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator breathing support for more than 96 hours |
$77,325 |
132 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other chronic respiratory diseases that begin in the perinatal period |
$44,535 |
133 |
Respiratory failure |
$34,812 |
137 |
Major respiratory infections or inflammations |
$57,310 |
138 |
Bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia |
$19,775 |
139 |
Other pneumonia |
$33,876 |
141 |
Asthma |
$16,325 |
160 |
Major cardiothoracic repair of a heart anomaly (open heart surgery for congenital heart disease) |
$180,804 |
167 |
Other cardiothoracic thoracic vascular procedures |
$89,256 |
230 |
Major small bowel procedures |
$64,726 |
231 |
Major large bowel procedures |
$60,998 |
233 |
Appendectomy with complex principal diagnosis |
$37,916 |
248 |
Major gastrointestinal peritoneal infections |
$33,937 |
249 |
Other gastroenteritis, nausea or vomiting |
$26,186 |
254 |
Other digestive system diagnoses |
$24,907 |
303 |
Dorsal and lumbar fusion procedure for curvature of back |
$110,625 |
308 |
Hip and femur fracture repair |
$45,339 |
309 |
Other significant hip and femur surgery |
$73,330 |
346 |
Connective tissue disorders |
$50,834 |
383 |
Cellulitis and other skin infections |
$25,192 |
420 |
Diabetes |
$19,070 |
421 |
Malnutrition, failure to thrive and other nutritional disorders |
$41,743 |
463 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
$28,103 |
540 |
Menstrual and other female reproductive system disorders (cesarean delivery) |
$71,752 |
560 |
Menstrual and other female reproductive system disorders (vaginal delivery) |
$31,728 |
633 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), with major anomaly |
$114,740 |
634 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds) with major respiratory conditions |
$55,039 |
639 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds) with other significant condition |
$60,710 |
640 |
Neonate birth weight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), normal newborn or neonate with or without other problem |
$16,972 |
660 |
Major hematologic/immunologic diagnosis excluding sickle cell |
$36,992 |
662 |
Sickle cell anemia crisis |
$40,312 |
663 |
Other anemia disorders of blood-forming organs |
$19,207 |
695 |
Chemotherapy for acute leukemia |
$50,571 |
696 |
Other chemotherapy |
$40,468 |
720 |
Septicemia and disseminated infections |
$147,407 |
721 |
Post-operative, post-traumatic or other device infections |
$110,417 |
751 |
Major depressive disorders and other/unspecified psychoses |
$39,450 |
754 |
Depression except major depressive disorder |
$32,283 |
755 |
Adjustment disorders except depressive disorder |
$77,006 |
815 |
Other complications of treatment |
$26,993 |
817 |
Intentiional self-harm; attempted suicide |
$22,769 |
APR-DRG |
Brief description of medical condition |
Average self-pay rate |
53 |
Seizure |
$40,842 |
54 |
Migraine - Other Headaches |
$19,436 |
55 |
Head trauma with coma of 1+ hr or hemorrage |
$24,748 |
58 |
Other disorders of the nervous system |
$25,979 |
98 |
Other ear, nose, mouth, or throat procedures |
$30,347 |
113 |
Infections of the upper respiratory tract |
$17,668 |
115 |
Other ear, nose, mouth, throat or cranial/facial diagnoses |
$23,606 |
132 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other chronic respiratory diseases that begin in the perinatal period |
$60,014 |
133 |
Respiratory failure |
$48,701 |
137 |
Major respiratory infections or inflammations |
$51,202 |
138 |
Bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia |
$16,787 |
139 |
Other pneumonia |
$18,594 |
141 |
Asthma |
$20,290 |
143 |
Other respiratory diagnoses except signs, symptoms, and minor diagnoses |
$72,715 |
144 |
Respiratory diagnoses with signs, symptoms (including minor diagnoses) |
$16,125 |
222 |
Other stomach or esophageal/duodenal procedures |
$49,866 |
233 |
Appendectomy with complex principal diagnosis |
$35,356 |
243 |
Other esophageal disorders |
$49,912 |
248 |
Major gastrointestinal peritoneal infections |
$27,443 |
249 |
Other gastroenteritis nausea or vomiting |
$24,686 |
254 |
Other digestive system diagnoses |
$23,516 |
303 |
Dorsal/lumbar fusion procedure for curvature of the back |
$152,903 |
309 |
Other significant hip & femur surgery |
$55,748 |
313 |
Knee or lower leg procedures except foot |
$49,074 |
383 |
Cellulits or other skin infections |
$25,513 |
420 |
Diabetes |
$22,349 |
421 |
Malnutrition, failure to thrive and other nutritional disorders |
$41,382 |
422 |
Hypovolemia or related electrolyte disorders |
$29,844 |
463 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
$28,142 |
602 |
Neonate birthweight between 1000 and 1249 grams (2.2 and 2.75 pounds), with major procedure |
$580,522 |
607 |
Neonate birthweight between 1250 and 1499 grams (2.75 and 3.3 pounds), with major procedure |
$490,201 |
612 |
Neonate birthweight between 1500 and 1999 grams (3.3 and 4.4 pounds), with major procedure |
$257,842 |
621 |
Neonate birthweight between 2000 and 2499 grams (4.4 and 5.5 pounds), with major procedure |
$120,601 |
622 |
Neonate birthweight between 2000 and 2499 grams (4.4 and 5.5 pounds), with respiratory distress syndrome |
$172,295 |
626 |
Neonate birthweight between 2000 and 2499 grams (4.4 and 5.5 pounds), with normal newborn or neonate with other problem |
$83,790 |
633 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), with major procedure |
$106,033 |
634 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds) with respiratory distress syndrome or other major respiratory conditions |
$64,647 |
639 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), with other significant conditions |
$25,758 |
640 |
Neonate birth weight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), normal newborn or neonate with or without other problem |
$19,300 |
660 |
Major hematologic/immunologic diagnosis excluding sickle cell crisis |
$28,052 |
695 |
Chemotherapy for acute leukemia/td> |
$39,034 |
696 |
Other chemotherapy |
$34,987 |
720 |
Septicemia and disseminated infections |
$131,555 |
721 |
Post-operative, post-traumatic or other device infectiions |
$44,589 |
722 |
Fever/inflammatory conditions |
$20,615 |
723 |
Viral Illness |
$20,332 |
812 |
Poisoning of medicinal agents |
$19,902 |
815 |
Other injury, poisoning or toxic effect diagnoses |
$23,310 |
817 |
Intentional self-harm/attempted suicide |
$18,750 |
861 |
Signs, symptoms, other factors influencing health status |
$26,189 |
APR-DRG |
Brief description of medical condition |
Average self-pay rate |
138 |
Bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia |
$22,657 |
139 |
Other pneumonia |
$15,772 |
640 |
Neonate birth weight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), normal newborn or neonate with or without other problem |
$5,713 |
APR-DRG |
Brief description of medical condition |
Average self-pay rate |
53 |
Seizure |
$21,017 |
113 |
Infections of the upper respiratory tract (common cold) |
$13,823 |
132 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and other chronic respiratory diseases that begin in the perinatal period |
$109,110 |
138 |
Bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia |
$14,452 |
139 |
Other pneumonia |
$15,012 |
141 |
Asthma |
$15,359 |
143 |
Other respiratory diagnoses except signs, symptoms, and minor diagnoses |
$18,027 |
144 |
Respiratory diagnoses with signs, symptoms (including minor diagnoses) |
$11,732 |
243 |
Major esophageal disorders |
$23,210 |
254 |
Other digestive system diagnoses |
$94,351 |
309 |
Other significant hip & femur surgery |
$26,618 |
420 |
Thyroid, parathyroid and thyroglossal procedures |
$18,985 |
421 |
Malnutrition, failure to thrive and other nutritional disorders |
$79,914 |
463 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections (UTIs) |
$20,829 |
612 |
Neonate birthweight between 1500 and 2499 grams (3.3 and 5.5 pounds), with major procedure |
$212,315 |
622 |
Neonate birthweight between 1500 and 2499 grams (3.3 and 5.5 pounds), with major procedure |
$124,784 |
634 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds) with respiratory distress syndrome or other major respiratory conditions |
$82,289 |
639 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), with other significant conditions |
$41,088 |
640 |
Neonate birth weight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds), normal newborn or neonate with or without other problem |
$19,504 |
720 |
Septicemia and disseminated infections |
$34,828 |
812 |
Poisoning of medicinal agents |
$11,105 |
815 |
Other complications of treatment |
$25,014 |
951 |
Moderately extensive procedure unrelated to principal diagnosis |
$50,873 |
APR-DRG |
Brief description of medical condition |
Average self-pay rate |
113 |
Infections of upper respiratory tract |
$19,937 |
138 |
Bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia |
$19,888 |
139 |
Other pneumonia |
$16,608 |
141 |
Asthma |
$16,417 |
640 |
Neonate birthweight greater than 2499 grams (5.5 pounds) with major anomaly |
$6,484 |