Comprehensive Observation Services in Utah
What 32 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$18,171
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,478
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,971
Average per service
State rank
#25 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $18,171 for comprehensive observation services, about 7.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,478. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $2,478Billed $18,171
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.
Utah hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Utah hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George | 565 | $14,471 | $2,608 | $2,077 |
| Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo | 328 | $15,656 | $2,434 | $1,935 |
| McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden | 314 | $17,736 | $2,434 | $1,934 |
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City | 306 | $16,929 | $2,428 | $1,934 |
| Castleview HospitalPrice | 219 | $18,182 | $2,559 | $2,028 |
| St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City | 170 | $32,449 | $2,441 | $1,942 |
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City | 143 | $17,522 | $2,410 | $1,912 |
| Logan Regional HospitalLogan | 142 | $16,875 | $2,432 | $1,933 |
| Park City Medical CenterPark City | 129 | $13,346 | $2,437 | $1,938 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City | 126 | $13,572 | $2,568 | $2,042 |
| Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden | 106 | $26,091 | $2,435 | $1,935 |
| Timpanogos Regional HospitalOrem | 88 | $25,125 | $2,330 | $1,841 |
| Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan | 86 | $20,181 | $2,429 | $1,931 |
| Lakeview HospitalBountiful | 84 | $27,314 | $2,406 | $1,906 |
| Riverton HospitalRiverton | 72 | $14,490 | $2,452 | $1,953 |
| Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt | 71 | $15,008 | $2,626 | $2,092 |
| Mountain View HospitalPayson | 64 | $32,658 | $2,421 | $1,923 |
| Alta View HospitalSandy | 59 | $14,325 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Intermountain Health Layton HospitalLayton | 55 | $17,127 | $2,452 | $1,950 |
| Lone Peak HospitalDraper | 51 | $33,027 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Cottonwood Hospital Med CntrMurray | 50 | $11,913 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Mountain West Medical CenterTooele | 50 | $16,473 | $2,412 | $1,973 |
| Brigham City Community HospitalBrigham City | 45 | $24,462 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Ashley Valley Medical CenterVernal | 45 | $18,544 | $2,626 | $2,091 |
| Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton | 44 | $16,650 | $2,408 | $1,909 |
| American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork | 43 | $12,141 | $2,407 | $1,908 |
| Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalSpanish Fork | 37 | $15,334 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield | 27 | $12,527 | $2,626 | $2,092 |
| Bear River Valley HospitalTremonton | 17 | $13,055 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Cache Valley Speciality HospitalNorth Logan | 13 | $15,915 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Salt Lake Regional Medical CenterSalt Lake City | 11 | $15,978 | $2,452 | $1,954 |
| Orem Community HospitalOrem | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Utah
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Timpanogos Regional HospitalOrem, UT | $2,330 |
|---|---|
| Lakeview HospitalBountiful, UT | $2,406 |
| American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork, UT | $2,407 |
| Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton, UT | $2,408 |
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT | $2,410 |
Highest
| Ashley Valley Medical CenterVernal, UT | $2,626 |
|---|---|
| Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt, UT | $2,626 |
| Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield, UT | $2,626 |
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT | $2,608 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT | $2,568 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Utah?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 32 hospitals in Utah was billed at $18,171 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,478, of which Medicare paid $1,971. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Utah, average charges were 7.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.