St George Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

St George Regional Hospital reported 3,943 Medicare inpatient stays across 110 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.15 times what it was paid — mid-range in Utah, number 13 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: 444 stays at an average charge of $56,809, 37% below the national average. It also billed 5,452 outpatient services, charging 4.6 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,943
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.15×
3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 21
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 110 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St George Regional Hospital 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	444	$56,809	-37%	$16,387
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	125	$34,021	-43%	$10,733
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	121	$36,760	-35%	$10,429
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	93	$73,284	-53%	$27,025
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	92	$28,677	-42%	$8,455
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	90	$52,352	-48%	$16,951
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	80	$37,077	-47%	$13,546
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	78	$33,271	-40%	$8,380
682 Renal Failure with MCC	76	$35,653	-46%	$12,024
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	74	$32,283	-34%	$8,272
885 Psychoses	74	$32,577	-26%	$11,445
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	71	$45,448	-21%	$10,407
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	70	$120,850	-47%	$41,811
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	66	$21,097	-42%	$6,138
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	64	$48,717	-48%	$15,748
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	62	$76,095	-34%	$15,846
683 Renal Failure with CC	62	$29,454	-28%	$7,853
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	60	$51,628	-50%	$17,026
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	58	$133,603	-40%	$38,912
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	54	$101,834	-38%	$23,707
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	52	$64,288	-46%	$19,683
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	49	$47,380	-53%	$16,979
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	47	$26,602	-48%	$9,452
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	45	$39,533	-54%	$14,660
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	45	$36,764	-50%	$13,354
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	44	$38,527	-49%	$13,192
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	43	$31,733	-37%	$7,371
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	42	$22,910	-41%	$6,438
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	42	$96,761	-52%	$39,829
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	41	$54,998	-56%	$20,213
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	41	$21,769	-41%	$6,280
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	40	$79,169	-54%	$30,459
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	36	$65,170	-41%	$18,283
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	35	$70,179	-37%	$19,494
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	35	$120,455	-57%	$48,905
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	33	$29,073	-40%	$8,479
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	32	$84,590	-61%	$38,015
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$23,453	-42%	$6,287
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	32	$54,954	-56%	$22,912
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	31	$25,311	-34%	$6,626
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	31	$34,727	-42%	$10,803
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	29	$67,507	-57%	$28,111
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	28	$46,812	-28%	$11,350
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	28	$31,818	-44%	$10,364
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	28	$27,297	-28%	$6,501
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	28	$28,009	-41%	$8,223
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	26	$94,802	-59%	$35,287
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	26	$28,788	-39%	$8,119
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	26	$24,698	-34%	$6,371
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	25	$62,917	-55%	$23,665
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	24	$52,144	-47%	$16,304
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	23	$45,947	-40%	$14,232
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	23	$169,345	-39%	$42,359
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	23	$141,330	-33%	$37,191
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	23	$111,250	-49%	$37,829
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	22	$31,772	-50%	$8,728
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$21,418	-43%	$7,122
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	21	$23,139	-45%	$7,026
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	21	$37,059	-39%	$10,413
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$29,777	-61%	$13,169

Showing the 60 most frequent of 110 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	565	$14,471	$2,608
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	511	$37,003	$12,544
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	454	$15,080	$3,107
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	451	$9,298	$1,542
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	274	$22,238	$6,695
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	258	$21,851	$5,519
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	253	$20,111	$4,903
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	216	$48,078	$10,503
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	194	$11,276	$3,331
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	193	$6,226	$1,795
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	191	$13,471	$3,033
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	178	$43,858	$17,762
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	157	$8,664	$1,894
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	152	$15,529	$2,712
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	126	$42,944	$10,236
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	102	$34,515	$9,707
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	91	$22,743	$6,202
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	90	$14,916	$3,135
Level 5 ENT Procedures	87	$23,545	$5,618
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	86	$69,896	$16,611
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	82	$18,061	$3,523
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	80	$121,927	$22,463
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	77	$22,635	$5,484
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	76	$13,745	$3,040
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	73	$8,678	$1,537

Against the Utah average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St George Regional Hospital charged $56,809 on average, 4% less than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $16,387 against a state average of $16,261. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), St George Regional Hospital charged $34,021 on average, 9% less than the Utah average of $37,536, and was paid $10,733 against a state average of $11,384. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St George Regional Hospital charged $36,760 on average, 16% less than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $10,429 against a state average of $11,505. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St George Regional Hospital charged $73,284 on average, 40% less than the Utah average of $123,064, and was paid $27,025 against a state average of $26,541. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,471 was 20% below the state average of $18,167. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,003 was 39% below the state average of $60,839. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,080 was 34% below the state average of $22,685. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,298 was 1% below the state average of $9,394.

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.