US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Minnesota

MS-DRG 027: Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without cc/mcc

$107,540typical hospital bill
$29,526typical amount paid
$20,155–$38,681range paid across 3 hospitals

Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $107,540 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis46$107,540$20,155
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis19$134,224$29,526
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester84$88,819$38,681

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.