Utah / Mountain View Hospital
CMS certification 460013 · Payson, UT
Mountain View Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Mountain View Hospital reported 134 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.95 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Utah, number 5 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: 49 stays at an average charge of $66,371, 26% below the national average. It also billed 336 outpatient services, charging 8.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 134
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.95×
- 3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 5 of 21
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mountain View Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (17%). 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 | 49 | $66,371 | -26% | $12,645 |
| 885 Psychoses | 22 | $29,085 | -34% | $10,207 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 17 | $100,529 | +8% | $13,618 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $46,139 | -23% | $9,524 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 15 | $51,310 | -9% | $9,191 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 15 | $134,180 | -34% | $31,836 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 81 | $83,807 | $11,775 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 69 | $11,687 | $1,705 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 64 | $32,658 | $2,421 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 49 | $35,091 | $6,332 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $117,765 | $16,058 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 25 | $32,358 | $5,004 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $52,834 | $2,924 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $12,709 | $1,374 |
Against the Utah average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mountain View Hospital charged $66,371 on average, 12% more than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $12,645 against a state average of $16,261. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Mountain View Hospital charged $29,085 on average, 35% less than the Utah average of $44,973, and was paid $10,207 against a state average of $12,856. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Mountain View Hospital charged $100,529 on average, 45% more than the Utah average of $69,156, and was paid $13,618 against a state average of $16,850. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mountain View Hospital charged $46,139 on average, 23% more than the Utah average of $37,536, and was paid $9,524 against a state average of $11,384. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $83,807 was 38% above the state average of $60,839. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,687 was 46% above the state average of $8,000. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,658 was 80% above the state average of $18,167. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $35,091 was 4% above the state average of $33,581.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.