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Top 25 hospitals in Colorado ranked by net patient revenue
Home to 5.8 million people, Colorado is the 21st-most populous state in the U.S. Residents have access to nearly 120 hospitals and nine integrated delivery networks (IDNs), according to Definitive Healthcare data.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of the top 25 hospitals in Colorado based on net patient revenue (NPR) using HospitalView. Results in this analysis are according to the most recent 12-month interval tracked in our database and updated from the January 2023 Medicare Cost Report release.
NPR is the amount of money generated from patient services from sources such as commercial insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. It is a standard for measuring the financial performance of healthcare organizations.
| Rank | Hospital | City | Definitive ID | NPR | # of discharges | # of staffed beds | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Aurora | 642 | $2,374,609,042 | 31,766 | 653 | Explore |
| 2 | Childrens Hospital Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus | Aurora | 644 | $1,205,230,394 | 14,152 | 427 | Explore |
| 3 | Denver Health Main Campus | Denver | 663 | $1,055,618,441 | 17,495 | 393 | Explore |
| 4 | UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central | Colorado Springs | 668 | $1,012,363,356 | 25,559 | 353 | Explore |
| 5 | Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 647 | $689,192,355 | 19,896 | 344 | Explore |
| 6 | UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 682 | $682,016,981 | 10,496 | 224 | Explore |
| 7 | Saint Joseph Hospital (FKA Exempla St Joseph Hospital) | Denver | 662 | $595,185,185 | 17,132 | 364 | Explore |
| 8 | Presbyterian/St Lukes Medical Center | Denver | 664 | $591,322,531 | 9,616 | 317 | Explore |
| 9 | Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 648 | $558,278,045 | 16,008 | 284 | Explore |
| 10 | St Marys Medical Center (FKA St Marys Hospital and Medical Center) | Grand Junction | 689 | $529,566,487 | 11,000 | 231 | Explore |
| 11 | UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 684 | $512,588,904 | 9,700 | 184 | Explore |
| 12 | Parkview Health System (FKA Parkview Medical Center) | Pueblo | 700 | $495,277,911 | 15,396 | 268 | Explore |
| 13 | St Anthony Hospital | Lakewood | 665 | $480,745,227 | 12,101 | 220 | Explore |
| 14 | The Medical Center of Aurora | Aurora | 646 | $424,867,741 | 16,713 | 355 | Explore |
| 15 | Boulder Community Foothills Hospital | Boulder | 581788 | $407,059,214 | 8,510 | 139 | Explore |
| 16 | Lutheran Medical Center (FKA Exempla Lutheran Medical Center) | Wheat Ridge | 676 | $402,262,629 | 12,629 | 223 | Explore |
| 17 | Rose Medical Center | Denver | 659 | $345,212,575 | 11,024 | 249 | Explore |
| 18 | Parker Adventist Hospital | Parker | 666 | $344,428,962 | 8,525 | 162 | Explore |
| 19 | Porter Adventist Hospital | Denver | 661 | $331,397,045 | 6,284 | 180 | Explore |
| 20 | Banner North Colorado Medical Center (FKA North Colorado Medical Center) | Greeley | 707 | $330,987,631 | 8,321 | 208 | Explore |
| 21 | Good Samaritan Medical Center (FKA Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC) | Lafayette | 651 | $328,776,322 | 11,245 | 177 | Explore |
| 22 | Littleton Adventist Hospital | Littleton | 649 | $308,093,247 | 9,140 | 201 | Explore |
| 23 | Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs | 671 | $274,168,638 | 2,820 | 37 | Explore |
| 24 | Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 680 | $263,724,005 | 4,317 | 71 | Explore |
| 25 | St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster | 675 | $254,078,435 | 7,094 | 118 | Explore |
Fig. 1. Data is from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product, according to the most recent 12-month interval tracked in our database. Data is sourced from the January 2023 Medicare Cost Report release. Accessed April 2023.
Which hospital had the highest net patient revenue?
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, part of University of Colorado Health, had the highest net patient revenue (NPR) among hospitals in Colorado, with nearly $2.4 billion in NPR. The hospital also had the highest number of discharges and staffed beds in the state.
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. Providers are affiliated with or are faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In 2022, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital was ranked the No. 1 hospital in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report.
In second place is Children’s Hospital Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, an academic pediatric acute care children’s hospital with $1.2 billion in NPR. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Children’s Hospital Colorado was ranked the No. 7 children’s hospital in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report in 2022.
Rounding out the top three is Denver Health Main Campus, part of integrated delivery network (IDN) Denver Health. The hospital earned $1.1 billion in NPR for the hospital cost report period ending December 2021.
What is net patient revenue?
Net patient revenue (NPR) is the aggregate money generated from patient services collected from payors, including private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. Hospitals calculate their NPR to paint a clear picture of their financial strength, develop meaningful business strategies, and help ensure that all departments are adequately funded.
A hospital can calculate its net patient revenue by subtracting patient discounts from its total patient revenue. Metrics like contractual adjustments, charitable donations, foundation earnings, and bad debt are not included in these calculations.
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