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Level 1 ICD and Similar Procedures in Minnesota

What 15 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for level 1 icd and similar procedures (APC 5231), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5231 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $73,984 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $23,386 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $21,753 Average per service
State rank #25 of 34 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $73,984 for level 1 icd and similar procedures, about 3.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $23,386. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $22,647.

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 $23,386Billed $73,984

About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this service.

Minnesota hospitals: level 1 icd and similar procedures

Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester 19 $72,767 $24,216 $22,584
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud 13 $75,762 $22,173 $20,539
North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale – – – –
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth – – – –
United HospitalSt Paul – – – –
St Lukes HospitalDuluth – – – –
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park – – – –
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis – – – –
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina – – – –
University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis – – – –
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato – – – –
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji – – – –
Regions HospitalSt Paul – – – –
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids – – – –
St John's HospitalSt Paul – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 1 icd and similar procedures cost in Minnesota?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 icd and similar procedures (APC 5231) at 15 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $73,984 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $23,386, of which Medicare paid $21,753. 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 service in Minnesota, average charges were 3.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.