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Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in Utah

What 9 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 690 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $26,373 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $7,834 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,818 Average per stay
State rank #36 of 50 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $26,373 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $7,834. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $7,824.

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 $7,834Billed $26,373

About 30¢ 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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 40 $24,110 $10,286 $7,467
St. George Regional HospitalSt George 28 $27,297 $6,501 $5,277
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City 21 $33,467 $9,178 $5,336
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan 19 $26,808 $7,668 $5,784
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo 18 $31,528 $6,775 $5,528
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden 18 $23,818 $6,216 $5,067
Riverton HospitalRiverton 15 $22,373 $6,976 $5,779
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork 14 $21,539 $7,016 $4,710
Alta View HospitalSandy 13 $25,468 $6,804 $5,423
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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

McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden, UT$6,216
St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT$6,501
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT$6,775
Alta View HospitalSandy, UT$6,804
Riverton HospitalRiverton, UT$6,976

Highest

University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$10,286
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$9,178
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan, UT$7,668
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork, UT$7,016
Riverton HospitalRiverton, UT$6,976

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Questions

How much does kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 9 hospitals in Utah was billed at $26,373 on average, while the average total payment was $7,834, of which Medicare paid $5,818. 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.