Utah / Mckay-Dee Hospital
CMS certification 460004 · Ogden, UT · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mckay-Dee Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Mckay-Dee Hospital reported 2,093 Medicare inpatient stays across 67 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.25 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Utah, number 6 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: 329 stays at an average charge of $64,605, 28% below the national average. It also billed 2,761 outpatient services, charging 5.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,093
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.25×
- 3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 21
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 67 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mckay-Dee Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (3%). 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 | 329 | $64,605 | -28% | $15,353 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 128 | $53,529 | -5% | $10,385 |
| 885 Psychoses | 108 | $29,544 | -33% | $11,155 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 73 | $39,241 | -20% | $8,472 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 69 | $39,083 | -30% | $8,218 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 55 | $35,088 | -28% | $8,265 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 54 | $81,282 | -19% | $16,953 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 47 | $53,579 | -24% | $13,057 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 44 | $30,502 | -25% | $7,597 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 43 | $52,898 | -11% | $10,984 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 43 | $47,056 | -29% | $10,988 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 40 | $142,603 | -38% | $33,419 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 38 | $73,224 | -27% | $16,506 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 33 | $53,862 | -37% | $13,360 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $68,560 | -33% | $15,290 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $101,799 | -11% | $14,864 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 31 | $67,804 | -27% | $15,479 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 30 | $131,001 | -53% | $43,440 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 29 | $58,989 | +2% | $12,853 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 27 | $113,159 | -28% | $22,924 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 27 | $25,232 | -37% | $7,299 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $45,260 | -20% | $9,803 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 25 | $29,722 | -18% | $6,696 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 25 | $112,913 | -34% | $27,661 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 25 | $68,457 | -43% | $18,000 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $48,902 | -19% | $10,267 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $72,148 | -24% | $16,069 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 22 | $100,908 | -50% | $34,131 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 22 | $110,229 | -30% | $24,857 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $61,850 | -18% | $11,452 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 21 | $105,589 | -24% | $22,587 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $31,765 | -14% | $6,304 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $154,951 | -30% | $35,168 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $35,507 | -46% | $9,860 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $125,422 | -23% | $25,981 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 19 | $64,423 | -46% | $22,406 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $27,591 | -29% | $6,983 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 19 | $33,860 | -31% | $7,154 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 18 | $63,353 | -23% | $13,960 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 18 | $146,346 | -49% | $44,744 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 18 | $71,734 | -50% | $24,158 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $23,818 | -37% | $6,216 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $73,148 | 0% | $14,964 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 17 | $59,021 | -19% | $10,932 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 17 | $106,464 | -49% | $33,021 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 17 | $200,370 | -5% | $30,031 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 17 | $104,426 | -51% | $29,674 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $29,033 | -38% | $8,141 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $38,731 | -25% | $8,785 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 16 | $121,265 | -44% | $27,035 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $34,266 | -25% | $7,395 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 14 | $137,791 | +23% | $19,852 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 14 | $47,037 | -29% | $12,378 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $37,776 | -25% | $8,860 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 12 | $119,771 | -48% | $30,721 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 12 | $72,035 | -24% | $14,564 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $31,968 | -37% | $7,966 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 12 | $136,662 | -15% | $27,234 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 12 | $77,429 | -30% | $16,859 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $31,379 | -25% | $7,498 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 67 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Utah average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mckay-Dee Hospital charged $64,605 on average, 9% more than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $15,353 against a state average of $16,261. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mckay-Dee Hospital charged $53,529 on average, 22% more than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $10,385 against a state average of $11,505. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Mckay-Dee Hospital charged $29,544 on average, 34% less than the Utah average of $44,973, and was paid $11,155 against a state average of $12,856. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mckay-Dee Hospital charged $39,241 on average, 20% more than the Utah average of $32,567, and was paid $8,472 against a state average of $9,393. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,736 was 2% below the state average of $18,167. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $6,121 was 23% below the state average of $8,000. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $49,718 was 18% below the state average of $60,839. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,324 was 1% below the state average of $9,394.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mckay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-06-28 (CMS case 261)
- Warning Notice — 2025-02-18 (CMS case 3124)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-20 (CMS case 3124)
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.