Infection needing surgery, with major complications in Utah
MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
$137,439typical hospital bill
$35,422typical amount paid
$31,123–$52,520range paid across 12 hospitals
Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $137,439 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital | Logan | 18 | $84,335 | $31,123 | |
| Lakeview Hospital | Bountiful | 11 | $227,603 | $31,271 | |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | Ogden | 40 | $142,603 | $33,419 | |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City | 20 | $104,295 | $34,424 | |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley | West Jordan | 17 | $136,539 | $34,428 | |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Davis | Layton | 13 | $121,412 | $34,569 | |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Provo | 72 | $138,339 | $36,275 | |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center | Ogden | 17 | $200,629 | $36,876 | |
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City | 42 | $287,789 | $41,803 | |
| St. George Regional Hospital | St George | 70 | $120,850 | $41,811 | |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | 79 | $181,953 | $48,388 | |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics | Salt Lake City | 54 | $135,334 | $52,520 |
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.