Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in Minnesota
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$122,347typical hospital bill
$35,175typical amount paid
$30,827–$49,215range paid across 9 hospitals
Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,347 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | 11 | $137,901 | $30,827 | |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | 23 | $115,830 | $33,359 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 13 | $82,564 | $34,183 | |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 14 | $178,856 | $34,736 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 36 | $152,328 | $35,175 | |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 11 | $114,379 | $36,268 | |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 15 | $102,194 | $39,134 | |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 28 | $122,347 | $39,737 | |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 58 | $145,313 | $49,215 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.