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Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications in Utah

What 8 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 392 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $28,449 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,380 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,698 Average per stay
State rank #43 of 50 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $28,449 for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $8,380. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $7,791.

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 $8,380Billed $28,449

About 29¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Utah:

Utah hospitals: esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications

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
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City 59 $31,716 $10,062 $5,774
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 56 $24,458 $10,129 $7,328
St. George Regional HospitalSt George 32 $23,453 $6,287 $4,789
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden 27 $25,232 $7,299 $5,553
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City 24 $43,476 $6,667 $4,638
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo 20 $31,282 $7,604 $4,688
Logan Regional HospitalLogan 17 $24,947 $7,044 $4,844
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork 12 $21,750 $6,569 $5,481
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Lowest and highest payments in Utah

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT$6,287
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork, UT$6,569
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$6,667
Logan Regional HospitalLogan, UT$7,044
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden, UT$7,299

Highest

University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$10,129
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$10,062
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT$7,604
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden, UT$7,299
Logan Regional HospitalLogan, UT$7,044

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Questions

How much does esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without major complications (DRG 392) at 8 hospitals in Utah was billed at $28,449 on average, while the average total payment was $8,380, of which Medicare paid $5,698. 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 3.4 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.