US Health Care Costs

Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc in Utah

MS-DRG 660: Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with cc

$36,499typical hospital bill
$13,228typical amount paid
$11,516–$14,941range paid across 2 hospitals

Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,499 for this stay in 2024, about 2.8 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 George15$28,541$11,516
University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City20$44,458$14,941

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.