Heart attack, with complications in Minnesota
MS-DRG 281: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
$32,615typical hospital bill
$7,524typical amount paid
$6,402–$12,258range paid across 16 hospitals
Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,615 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Medical Center | Waconia | 13 | $33,346 | $6,402 | |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | 22 | $27,245 | $6,974 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Duluth | 24 | $28,590 | $7,037 | |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji | 20 | $31,317 | $7,078 | |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 23 | $38,587 | $7,314 | |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | 25 | $32,252 | $7,371 | |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | 23 | $31,702 | $7,501 | |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 48 | $33,722 | $7,515 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 18 | $26,113 | $7,533 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 49 | $39,426 | $7,614 | |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 13 | $48,884 | $8,071 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | 28 | $30,773 | $8,851 | |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 17 | $30,961 | $8,857 | |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 16 | $32,979 | $8,922 | |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 56 | $38,935 | $11,769 | |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 31 | $34,626 | $12,258 |
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.