# Primary Children's Hospital

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** Medium
**Tier:** C
**Focus:** pediatric hospital care, complex illness and injury, pediatric education and research
**Identifiers:** ror=053hkmn05
**Primary Location:** Salt Lake City, UT
**Utah Location:** Salt Lake City, UT; Lehi, UT; Taylorsville, UT
**Region:** statewide
**Website:** https://prod.intermountainhealth.org/locations/primary-childrens-salt-lake-city/about
**Domain:** health-bio
**Updated:** 2026-08-11

## Summary

Primary Children's Hospital is Intermountain Health's pediatric hospital system in Utah. Its Salt Lake City facility is an academic pediatric medical center working with the University of Utah School of Medicine and treating complex illness and injury across a multi-state region.

## Who It's For

Children and families needing pediatric specialty, inpatient, emergency, or complex-care services, subject to clinical referral and insurance requirements.

## What It Provides

Pediatric hospital and specialty care, with clinical education and research through its University of Utah partnership.

## How To Use It

Use Intermountain Health's location and service pages for current referrals, appointments, and emergency guidance.

## Cost / Eligibility

Not stated on the captured overview; coverage and referral rules vary by service.

## Best Fits

Children needing hospital-level or specialty pediatric care and clinicians seeking an academic pediatric referral center.

## Evidence

- [Intermountain Health: About Primary Children's Hospital](primary-childrens-hospital-official-about.md) · https://greatutah.work/pages/primary-childrens-hospital-official-about.md

## Open Questions

- Which services are available at each Utah campus, and which require referral?