Lung infection, with major complications in Utah
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$45,778typical hospital bill
$12,929typical amount paid
$9,999–$18,707range paid across 18 hospitals
Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,778 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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)
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.