What 7 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extracranial procedures with complications (DRG 038), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $56,485 for extracranial procedures with complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $15,080. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $14,903.
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.
About 27¢ 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:
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 | 37 | $58,222 | $18,114 | $15,735 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 17 | $54,281 | $14,587 | $12,863 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | 15 | $54,718 | $12,751 | $11,275 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 15 | $62,726 | $12,801 | $11,303 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 12 | $49,065 | $15,321 | $14,035 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 11 | $46,400 | $12,704 | $9,970 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 11 | $66,131 | $14,033 | $9,771 |
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.
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN | $12,704 |
|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $12,751 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN | $12,801 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN | $14,033 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $14,587 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $18,114 |
|---|---|
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $15,321 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $14,587 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN | $14,033 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN | $12,801 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extracranial procedures with complications (DRG 038) at 7 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $56,485 on average, while the average total payment was $15,080, of which Medicare paid $12,925. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 3.7 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.