Utah / Uintah Basin Medical Center
CMS certification 460019 · Roosevelt, UT
Uintah Basin Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Uintah Basin Medical Center reported 68 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.87 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 189, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure: 29 stays at an average charge of $27,550, 52% below the national average. It also billed 306 outpatient services, charging 4.26 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 68
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.87×
- 3Rank in UT (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Uintah Basin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 29 | $27,550 | -52% | $12,101 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 15 | $21,632 | -62% | $12,523 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 13 | $27,281 | -70% | $18,719 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 11 | $21,761 | -64% | $12,593 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 71 | $6,359 | $2,211 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 71 | $15,008 | $2,626 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 70 | $4,034 | $1,836 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $9,484 | $3,105 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $38,857 | $12,109 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $9,016 | $3,345 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $16,773 | $4,732 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $21,780 | $6,864 |
Against the Utah average
For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Uintah Basin Medical Center charged $27,550 on average, 39% less than the Utah average of $45,495, and was paid $12,101 against a state average of $11,834. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Uintah Basin Medical Center charged $21,632 on average, 51% less than the Utah average of $43,793, and was paid $12,523 against a state average of $11,505. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Uintah Basin Medical Center charged $27,281 on average, 54% less than the Utah average of $59,168, and was paid $18,719 against a state average of $16,261. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Uintah Basin Medical Center charged $21,761 on average, 42% less than the Utah average of $37,536, and was paid $12,593 against a state average of $11,384. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,359 was 21% below the state average of $8,002. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,008 was 17% below the state average of $18,167. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $4,034 was 67% below the state average of $12,207. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $9,484 was 36% below the state average of $14,739.
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.