Utah / Mountain West Medical Center
CMS certification 460014 · Tooele, UT
Mountain West Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Mountain West Medical Center reported 101 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.64 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Utah, number 19 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: 62 stays at an average charge of $39,282, 56% below the national average. It also billed 255 outpatient services, charging 8.03 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 101
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.64×
- 3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 21
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mountain West Medical Center 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 | 62 | $39,282 | -56% | $15,445 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 17 | $31,113 | -45% | $10,449 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $26,271 | -46% | $9,179 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $25,556 | -48% | $9,343 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 50 | $16,473 | $2,412 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 47 | $42,888 | $5,974 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $67,077 | $11,141 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $28,633 | $4,635 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $12,800 | $1,336 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 17 | $7,859 | $1,466 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $25,718 | $3,123 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $25,636 | $2,900 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 14 | $17,469 | $1,533 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $83,937 | $15,503 |
Against the Utah average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mountain West Medical Center charged $39,282 on average, 34% less than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $15,445 against a state average of $16,261. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mountain West Medical Center charged $31,113 on average, 29% less than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $10,449 against a state average of $11,505. For Medical Back Problems without MCC (DRG 552), Mountain West Medical Center charged $26,271 on average, 25% less than the Utah average of $34,926, and was paid $9,179 against a state average of $8,780. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mountain West Medical Center charged $25,556 on average, 22% less than the Utah average of $32,567, and was paid $9,343 against a state average of $9,393. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,473 was 9% below the state average of $18,167. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $42,888 was 28% above the state average of $33,581. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $67,077 was 10% above the state average of $60,839. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $28,633 was 9% above the state average of $26,362.
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.