Utah / Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital
CMS certification 460044 · Sandy, UT · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital reported 179 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.66 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Utah, number 18 of 21 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.69×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 54 stays at an average charge of $38,255, 58% below the national average. It also billed 632 outpatient services, charging 4.67 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 179
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.66×
- 3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 21
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 54 | $38,255 | -58% | $14,637 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 27 | $23,848 | -60% | $10,822 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $28,888 | -59% | $12,425 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 20 | $28,588 | -49% | $9,880 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $26,417 | -46% | $8,214 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 14 | $28,855 | -50% | $10,035 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $22,368 | -54% | $8,214 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $25,468 | -33% | $6,804 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 156 | $5,211 | $2,078 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 90 | $39,498 | $11,554 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 59 | $14,325 | $2,452 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 53 | $21,598 | $5,091 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 52 | $25,418 | $6,114 |
| Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 51 | $10,797 | $2,064 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 44 | $20,670 | $4,635 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 37 | $12,380 | $3,123 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $10,104 | $2,760 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 21 | $44,027 | $8,581 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $5,803 | $1,440 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $57,806 | $16,659 |
Against the Utah average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital charged $38,255 on average, 35% less than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $14,637 against a state average of $16,261. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital charged $23,848 on average, 36% less than the Utah average of $37,536, and was paid $10,822 against a state average of $11,384. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital charged $28,888 on average, 37% less than the Utah average of $45,681, and was paid $12,425 against a state average of $14,258. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital charged $28,588 on average, 35% less than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $9,880 against a state average of $11,505. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,211 was 35% below the state average of $8,002. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $39,498 was 35% below the state average of $60,839. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,325 was 21% below the state average of $18,167. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $21,598 was 14% below the state average of $25,166.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital in Sandy, UT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-03-11 (CMS case 1548)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-13 (CMS case 6259)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.