Extracranial procedures without complications in Utah
What 1 hospital in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extracranial procedures without complications (DRG 039), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,081
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,558
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,042
Average per stay
Volume
12
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $31,081 for extracranial procedures without complications, about 2.7 times the average total payment of $11,558. That payment is 11% above the U.S. average of $10,372.
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 $11,558Billed $31,081
About 37¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Utah:
Utah hospitals: extracranial procedures without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George | 12 | $31,081 | $11,558 | $7,042 |
Extracranial procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does extracranial procedures without complications cost in Utah?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extracranial procedures without complications (DRG 039) at 1 hospital in Utah was billed at $31,081 on average, while the average total payment was $11,558, of which Medicare paid $7,042. 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 2.7 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.