Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in Minnesota
What 16 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,258
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,513
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,320
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $34,258 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $8,513. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $8,829.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $8,513Billed $34,258
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Minnesota:
Minnesota hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 56 | $38,935 | $11,769 | $8,254 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 49 | $39,426 | $7,614 | $5,993 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | 48 | $33,722 | $7,515 | $5,576 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 31 | $34,626 | $12,258 | $9,879 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | 28 | $30,773 | $8,851 | $5,654 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 25 | $32,252 | $7,371 | $5,618 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth | 24 | $28,590 | $7,037 | $5,469 |
| United HospitalSt Paul | 23 | $38,587 | $7,314 | $6,059 |
| Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville | 23 | $31,702 | $7,501 | $5,328 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | 22 | $27,245 | $6,974 | $5,454 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji | 20 | $31,317 | $7,078 | $6,017 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 18 | $26,113 | $7,533 | $5,853 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale | 17 | $30,961 | $8,857 | $5,114 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 16 | $32,978 | $8,922 | $6,414 |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia | 13 | $33,346 | $6,402 | $5,021 |
| St John's HospitalSt Paul | 13 | $48,884 | $8,071 | $5,405 |
Lowest and highest payments in Minnesota
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN | $6,402 |
|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $6,974 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN | $7,037 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN | $7,078 |
| United HospitalSt Paul, MN | $7,314 |
Highest
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $12,258 |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $11,769 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $8,922 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale, MN | $8,857 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN | $8,851 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281) at 16 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $34,258 on average, while the average total payment was $8,513, of which Medicare paid $6,320. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Minnesota, average charges were 4.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.