US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Utah

MS-DRG 027: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc

$85,683typical hospital bill
$23,615typical amount paid
$21,845–$25,385range paid across 2 hospitals

Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $85,683 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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
Intermountain Medical CenterMurray18$87,074$21,845
University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City29$84,292$25,385

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.