States / Wyoming
WY · 11 hospitals · #49 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Wyoming
9 Wyoming hospitals reported 5,987 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 2.01 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 49 of 51. The widest gap was at Sagewest Health Care (4.48×), the narrowest at Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County (1.84×). CMS's price-transparency list records 67 enforcement actions involving 25 Wyoming hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 2.01×
- 2Hospitals reporting 11
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 5,987
- 4Price-transparency actions 67
Most common stays in Wyoming
| DRG | Stays | WY avg charge | US avg charge | WY avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 829 | $53,749 | $90,297 | $21,131 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 488 | $33,507 | $56,380 | $14,204 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 381 | $35,136 | $59,757 | $14,649 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 331 | $40,435 | $70,592 | $18,144 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 201 | $29,486 | $50,592 | $12,356 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 154 | $37,040 | $49,049 | $11,834 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 135 | $25,466 | $37,821 | $9,070 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 133 | $24,795 | $40,165 | $8,777 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 128 | $26,196 | $40,705 | $9,657 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids... | 123 | $23,782 | $37,058 | $8,657 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Medical Center Casper | 2,360 | 3.2× | – |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne | 1,995 | 3.4× | 2 |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sheridan | 402 | 1.91× | 3 |
| Campbell County Memorial Hospital Gillette | 284 | 1.88× | 6 |
| Sagewest Health Care Riverton | 274 | 4.48× | 2 |
| St Johns Medical Center Jackson | 239 | 2.09× | 1 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital Laramie | 224 | 1.93× | – |
| Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County Rock Springs | 197 | 1.84× | – |
| Evanston Regional Hospital Evanston | 12 | 1.62× | – |
| North Platte Valley Medical Center Saratoga | 0 | – | – |
| Summit Medical Center Casper | 0 | – | – |
Price-transparency enforcement in Wyoming
20 warning notices, 18 closure notices, 15 “met requirements” findings, 14 corrective-action-plan requests — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.