What 20 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $63,434 for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $18,325. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $18,301.
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 29¢ 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:
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 | 69 | $71,469 | $25,511 | $20,800 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | 55 | $52,304 | $16,373 | $13,951 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 50 | $61,762 | $16,561 | $14,913 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 50 | $69,418 | $16,610 | $13,801 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | 34 | $74,438 | $15,453 | $13,859 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 32 | $55,465 | $20,301 | $18,714 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | 30 | $50,762 | $19,234 | $15,340 |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater | 26 | $50,131 | $14,730 | $13,286 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 21 | $81,432 | $17,645 | $15,549 |
| United HospitalSt Paul | 20 | $73,534 | $15,498 | $13,934 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth | 20 | $54,008 | $15,690 | $14,237 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 18 | $65,523 | $19,002 | $15,912 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd | 17 | $50,682 | $18,390 | $14,790 |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis | 15 | $81,054 | $26,301 | $21,991 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji | 15 | $48,260 | $17,071 | $13,445 |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria | 14 | $52,700 | $18,412 | $16,896 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale | 13 | $76,507 | $18,271 | $13,851 |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia | 13 | $54,578 | $14,913 | $13,407 |
| Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville | 13 | $71,784 | $15,861 | $14,229 |
| Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury | 13 | $77,821 | $16,110 | $14,730 |
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.
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN | $14,730 |
|---|---|
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN | $14,913 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN | $15,453 |
| United HospitalSt Paul, MN | $15,498 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN | $15,690 |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $26,301 |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $25,511 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $20,301 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN | $19,234 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $19,002 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522) at 20 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $63,434 on average, while the average total payment was $18,325, of which Medicare paid $15,689. 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 3.5 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.