Pneumonia, with major complications in Utah
MS-DRG 193: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
$32,324typical hospital bill
$10,984typical amount paid
$7,790–$14,972range paid across 22 hospitals
Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,324 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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)
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.