US Health Care Costs

Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications in Utah

MS-DRG 811: Red blood cell disorders with mcc

$54,697typical hospital bill
$13,208typical amount paid
$11,253–$17,992range paid across 4 hospitals

Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $54,697 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
St. George Regional HospitalSt George13$29,405$11,253
Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden17$49,018$11,268
Intermountain Medical CenterMurray12$68,349$15,147
University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City13$60,376$17,992

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.