Utah / St Mark's Hospital

CMS certification 460047 · Salt Lake City, UT · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

St Mark's Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

St Mark's Hospital reported 1,557 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.45 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Utah, number 1 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: 283 stays at an average charge of $81,404, 10% below the national average. It also billed 2,571 outpatient services, charging 18 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,557
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.45×
3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 21
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

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

Inpatient stays

For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Mark's Hospital charged more than the national average in 38 (69%). 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	283	$81,404	-10%	$14,149
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	83	$60,775	+8%	$10,136
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	62	$244,834	+56%	$23,163
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	57	$220,495	0%	$39,029
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	53	$46,861	-4%	$8,784
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	47	$80,346	+6%	$11,284
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	46	$51,260	-14%	$12,005
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	42	$287,789	+26%	$41,803
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	41	$56,698	-2%	$10,582
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	32	$67,429	-4%	$11,589
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	29	$137,022	+15%	$17,785
683 Renal Failure with CC	29	$42,628	+5%	$7,513
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	28	$64,438	+16%	$7,343
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	28	$101,387	+19%	$13,282
682 Renal Failure with MCC	28	$55,423	-16%	$11,553
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	27	$238,938	+109%	$13,507
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	26	$84,898	-15%	$13,205
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	25	$189,276	+53%	$26,109
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$43,476	+8%	$6,667
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	24	$349,362	+72%	$44,096
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	23	$357,867	+119%	$22,300
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	22	$77,287	+5%	$11,803
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	21	$133,148	+19%	$18,080
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	21	$127,441	+26%	$15,065
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	21	$55,610	-8%	$10,132
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	20	$241,870	+15%	$40,123
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	19	$86,431	+35%	$8,355
621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC	19	$85,191	+14%	$17,324
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	18	$223,098	+101%	$16,572
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	18	$33,675	-7%	$6,764
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	18	$115,579	+35%	$14,139
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	18	$54,379	+6%	$9,130
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	17	$162,995	-24%	$36,313
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	17	$51,268	+6%	$8,339
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	16	$29,462	+5%	$6,245
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	16	$58,199	+19%	$6,968
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	15	$403,255	+46%	$54,111
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	15	$284,843	+77%	$21,945
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	15	$513,026	+83%	$47,441
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	14	$80,014	-16%	$18,179
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	14	$137,160	+34%	$15,343
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	13	$57,222	-12%	$9,836
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	13	$302,437	+6%	$41,202
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	13	$42,159	-11%	$7,419
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	12	$140,358	+3%	$23,643
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	12	$45,745	-7%	$9,012
315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC	12	$51,257	+7%	$7,638
317 Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Cardiac...	12	$756,561	+109%	$51,787
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	12	$158,020	+14%	$22,401
638 Diabetes with CC	12	$41,839	0%	$7,141
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	11	$366,297	+58%	$34,023
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	11	$78,480	+15%	$9,830
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	11	$52,091	+11%	$7,451
419 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without CC/MCC	11	$119,451	+53%	$12,094
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	11	$37,207	0%	$6,329

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	246	$489,449	$21,222
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	243	$108,042	$11,650
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	214	$59,841	$2,895
Comprehensive Observation Services	170	$32,449	$2,441
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	145	$46,772	$4,559
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	140	$35,696	$1,730
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	139	$42,842	$3,610
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	137	$16,828	$1,444
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	90	$21,980	$2,016
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	88	$66,758	$9,216
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	86	$77,316	$6,290
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	84	$22,593	$1,688
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	72	$50,167	$4,997
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	68	$187,396	$9,606
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	64	$31,463	$3,084
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	50	$164,526	$9,401
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	48	$43,000	$2,974
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	46	$164,035	$16,659
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	36	$23,183	$2,900
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	33	$130,007	$7,246
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	31	$15,453	$1,417
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	26	$24,023	$2,715
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	24	$243,562	$14,507
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures	24	$62,361	$4,682
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	23	$15,348	$1,385

Against the Utah average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Mark's Hospital charged $81,404 on average, 38% more than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $14,149 against a state average of $16,261. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Mark's Hospital charged $60,775 on average, 39% more than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $10,136 against a state average of $11,505. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St Mark's Hospital charged $244,834 on average, 99% more than the Utah average of $123,064, and was paid $23,163 against a state average of $26,541. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), St Mark's Hospital charged $220,495 on average, 38% more than the Utah average of $159,528, and was paid $39,029 against a state average of $40,029. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $489,449 was 119% above the state average of $223,258. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $108,042 was 78% above the state average of $60,839. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $59,841 was 164% above the state average of $22,685. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,449 was 79% above the state average of $18,167.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT, 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 1882)
Met Requirements — 2025-05-02 (CMS case 4214)

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.