Oregon / Salem Hospital

CMS certification 380051 · Salem, OR · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Salem Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Salem Hospital reported 3,161 Medicare inpatient stays across 91 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.14 times what it was paid — mid-range in Oregon, number 10 of 26 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.05×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 417 stays at an average charge of $59,064, 35% below the national average. It also billed 2,642 outpatient services, charging 5.42 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,161
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.14×
3Rank in OR (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 26
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

Average charge per stay at Salem Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 91 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Salem Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (2%). 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	417	$59,064	-35%	$19,543
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	225	$37,415	-34%	$12,257
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	124	$39,964	-43%	$16,256
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	92	$31,839	-47%	$12,849
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	85	$56,045	-26%	$16,038
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	85	$32,126	-35%	$10,167
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	81	$146,847	-36%	$54,690
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	76	$40,891	-29%	$12,020
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	68	$62,544	-37%	$19,584
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	66	$41,882	-31%	$12,573
683 Renal Failure with CC	65	$26,357	-35%	$8,683
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	64	$35,663	-36%	$9,713
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	62	$39,412	-46%	$15,792
682 Renal Failure with MCC	56	$44,373	-33%	$15,242
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	52	$30,034	-41%	$10,806
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	50	$77,340	-23%	$22,057
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	50	$28,487	-44%	$11,033
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	48	$75,431	-34%	$20,369
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	47	$39,864	-18%	$10,160
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	43	$26,432	-34%	$7,388
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	38	$37,966	-33%	$12,406
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	37	$48,147	-44%	$17,672
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	36	$25,258	-30%	$7,349
603 Cellulitis without MCC	36	$27,735	-26%	$8,775
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	33	$21,890	-42%	$7,591
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	32	$40,102	-21%	$11,455
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	32	$65,668	-31%	$20,664
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	29	$23,117	-41%	$8,506
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	29	$26,322	-29%	$7,380
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	27	$22,525	-41%	$8,011
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$88,350	-46%	$29,951
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	26	$118,697	-24%	$33,483
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	24	$118,850	-14%	$30,622
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	24	$82,141	-20%	$19,898
638 Diabetes with CC	23	$26,060	-37%	$8,559
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	23	$61,374	-38%	$22,291
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	22	$116,360	-2%	$26,471
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	22	$30,594	-36%	$9,606
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	21	$176,363	-18%	$50,136
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$39,234	-36%	$13,344
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	20	$28,165	-40%	$8,831
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	20	$65,804	-29%	$19,649
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	20	$30,613	-37%	$9,104
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	19	$41,161	-37%	$13,237
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	19	$27,070	-40%	$9,304
312 Syncope and Collapse	19	$30,151	-34%	$8,170
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	19	$46,465	-31%	$14,856
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	19	$237,115	-27%	$72,366
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	18	$48,959	-41%	$16,980
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	18	$40,655	-21%	$10,739
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	18	$97,171	-18%	$22,650
602 Cellulitis with MCC	18	$34,812	-42%	$14,370
637 Diabetes with MCC	18	$48,566	-27%	$13,660
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	17	$31,385	-32%	$9,617
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	17	$81,109	-40%	$25,375
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	17	$106,690	-34%	$35,561
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	16	$68,762	-10%	$17,014
244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC	16	$62,585	-33%	$20,310
809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except...	16	$56,433	-10%	$11,462
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	15	$37,890	-25%	$9,806

Showing the 60 most frequent of 91 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	324	$16,278	$2,961
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	309	$52,953	$14,165
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	182	$8,808	$1,795
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	166	$17,609	$3,508
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	134	$37,132	$7,671
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	113	$17,515	$3,472
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	108	$23,609	$4,456
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	102	$28,915	$5,574
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	96	$32,802	$6,113
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	87	$9,686	$1,999
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	83	$97,725	$19,294
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	81	$22,597	$3,876
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	78	$99,527	$26,017
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	77	$21,949	$3,629
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	62	$6,153	$1,758
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	61	$14,810	$3,079
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	59	$13,742	$2,265
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	59	$10,464	$2,121
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	54	$20,242	$3,754
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	53	$9,268	$1,787
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	50	$50,395	$7,022
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	42	$29,131	$6,235
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	41	$54,744	$12,215
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	34	$25,064	$4,238
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	28	$39,304	$11,432

Against the Oregon average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Salem Hospital charged $59,064 on average, 1% less than the Oregon average of $59,560, and was paid $19,543 against a state average of $19,972. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Salem Hospital charged $37,415 on average, 8% less than the Oregon average of $40,542, and was paid $12,257 against a state average of $12,978. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Salem Hospital charged $39,964 on average, 16% less than the Oregon average of $47,624, and was paid $16,256 against a state average of $16,735. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Salem Hospital charged $31,839 on average, 17% less than the Oregon average of $38,212, and was paid $12,849 against a state average of $13,346. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,278 was 4% below the state average of $16,975. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $52,953 was 1% above the state average of $52,209. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,808 was 9% above the state average of $8,100. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $17,609 was 3% above the state average of $17,085.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Salem Hospital in Salem, OR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Met Requirements — 2024-01-30 (CMS case 1214)
Met Requirements — 2025-04-15 (CMS case 3849)

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.