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Other heart assist system implant in Minnesota

What 3 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other heart assist system implant (DRG 215), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 215 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $367,962 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $114,354 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $110,662 Average per stay
State rank #5 of 6 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $367,962 for other heart assist system implant, about 3.2 times the average total payment of $114,354. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $98,781.

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 $114,354Billed $367,962

About 31¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.

Minnesota hospitals: other heart assist system implant

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 14 $387,845 $136,134 $129,038
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud 14 $280,336 $106,312 $104,895
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis 11 $454,180 $96,870 $94,614
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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

Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN$96,870
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN$106,312
Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN$136,134

Highest

Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN$136,134
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN$106,312
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN$96,870

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Questions

How much does other heart assist system implant cost in Minnesota?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other heart assist system implant (DRG 215) at 3 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $367,962 on average, while the average total payment was $114,354, of which Medicare paid $110,662. 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 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 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.