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Level 4 Vascular Procedures in Utah

What 9 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5184 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $31,367 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,362 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,451 Average per service
State rank #10 of 47 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $31,367 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 7.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,362. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $4,971.

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 $4,362Billed $31,367

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.

Utah hospitals: level 4 vascular procedures

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
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 111 $23,055 $4,222 $3,357
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City 63 $32,002 $4,861 $3,852
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City 48 $43,000 $2,974 $2,370
St. George Regional HospitalSt George 37 $19,006 $5,056 $3,974
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo 31 $36,153 $4,808 $3,801
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden 30 $34,055 $4,661 $3,661
Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden 18 $62,071 $4,487 $3,476
Logan Regional HospitalLogan – – – –
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan – – – –
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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.

Highest

St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT$5,056
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$4,861
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT$4,808
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden, UT$4,661
Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden, UT$4,487

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Questions

How much does level 4 vascular procedures cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 9 hospitals in Utah was billed at $31,367 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,362, of which Medicare paid $3,451. 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 7.2 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.