US Health Care Costs

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc in Utah

MS-DRG 917: Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc

$70,455typical hospital bill
$21,691typical amount paid
$14,723–$28,659range paid across 2 hospitals

Utah hospitals billed Medicare a typical $70,455 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 CenterMurray15$60,773$14,723
University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City12$80,137$28,659

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.