Ohio / Salem Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 360185 · Salem, OH · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Salem Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Salem Regional Medical Center reported 197 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.86 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 101 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 46 stays at an average charge of $25,092, 72% below the national average. It also billed 666 outpatient services, charging 4.48 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 197
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.86×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 101 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Salem Regional 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 | 46 | $25,092 | -72% | $15,486 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 26 | $17,327 | -69% | $10,547 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 23 | $24,056 | -60% | $10,591 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $23,146 | -67% | $13,409 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $12,373 | -75% | $8,221 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $14,359 | -62% | $6,520 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $15,630 | -69% | $8,952 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $24,390 | -50% | $7,835 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $24,395 | -52% | $9,446 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $16,895 | -70% | $9,754 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 173 | $39,382 | $11,186 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 164 | $10,704 | $2,318 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 85 | $12,510 | $1,983 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 71 | $6,167 | $1,364 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 42 | $14,179 | $4,319 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $9,641 | $1,733 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 22 | $5,968 | $1,619 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $13,079 | $2,967 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $11,119 | $2,418 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 15 | $29,115 | $18,571 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $17,588 | $2,712 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $15,777 | $2,754 |
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Salem Regional Medical Center charged $25,092 on average, 61% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $15,486 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Salem Regional Medical Center charged $17,327 on average, 60% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,547 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Salem Regional Medical Center charged $24,056 on average, 42% less than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $10,591 against a state average of $10,716. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Salem Regional Medical Center charged $23,146 on average, 54% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $13,409 against a state average of $13,102. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $39,382 was 33% below the state average of $58,420. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,704 was 37% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,510 was 18% above the state average of $10,597. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,167 was 39% below the state average of $10,162.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Salem Regional Medical Center in Salem, OH, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-09 (CMS case 7190)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-16 (CMS case 7190)
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.