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Fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications in Minnesota

What 5 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications (DRG 536), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 536 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $27,669 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $6,343 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $4,665 Average per stay
State rank #9 of 37 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $27,669 for fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $6,343. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $7,596.

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 $6,343Billed $27,669

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Minnesota:

Minnesota hospitals: fractures of hip and pelvis without major 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
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids 15 $31,248 $6,191 $4,882
St Lukes HospitalDuluth 13 $19,863 $6,234 $4,485
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina 13 $30,282 $6,038 $4,737
United HospitalSt Paul 11 $29,834 $6,360 $4,650
Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville 11 $26,763 $7,023 $4,514
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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

Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN$6,038
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN$6,191
St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN$6,234
United HospitalSt Paul, MN$6,360
Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN$7,023

Highest

Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN$7,023
United HospitalSt Paul, MN$6,360
St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN$6,234
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN$6,191
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN$6,038

Fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications in other states

Questions

How much does fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications cost in Minnesota?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for fractures of hip and pelvis without major complications (DRG 536) at 5 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $27,669 on average, while the average total payment was $6,343, of which Medicare paid $4,665. 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 4.4 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.