Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications in Utah
What 2 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications (DRG 194), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$25,956
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,411
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,428
Average per stay
Volume
48
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $25,956 for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $7,411. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $7,941.
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 $7,411Billed $25,956
About 29¢ 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: simple pneumonia and pleurisy with 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 | 31 | $25,311 | $6,626 | $5,415 |
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City | 17 | $27,133 | $8,841 | $5,450 |
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications cost in Utah?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications (DRG 194) at 2 hospitals in Utah was billed at $25,956 on average, while the average total payment was $7,411, of which Medicare paid $5,428. 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 3.5 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.