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Concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation in Utah

What 1 hospital in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation (DRG 317), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 317 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $756,561 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $51,787 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $50,117 Average per stay
Volume 12 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $756,561 for concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation, about 14.6 times the average total payment of $51,787. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $57,530.

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 $51,787Billed $756,561

About 7¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this stay.

Utah hospitals: concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation

Every Utah hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City 12 $756,561 $51,787 $50,117
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Questions

How much does concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation (DRG 317) at 1 hospital in Utah was billed at $756,561 on average, while the average total payment was $51,787, of which Medicare paid $50,117. 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 stay in Utah, average charges were 14.6 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.