Heart catheterization in Minnesota
MS-DRG 287: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
$43,528typical hospital bill
$8,917typical amount paid
$8,290–$17,458range paid across 15 hospitals
Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,528 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital | Duluth | 17 | $46,265 | $8,290 | |
| Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids | 22 | $45,104 | $8,431 | |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji | 30 | $43,862 | $8,450 | |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | 33 | $35,786 | $8,549 | |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 20 | $54,513 | $8,556 | |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 30 | $50,539 | $8,676 | |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 24 | $26,251 | $8,829 | |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 25 | $43,528 | $8,917 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 21 | $34,832 | $9,626 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato | Mankato | 30 | $34,183 | $9,903 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 57 | $49,303 | $10,091 | |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 23 | $31,360 | $10,096 | |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 38 | $30,352 | $10,107 | |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 61 | $41,598 | $14,664 | |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis | 13 | $89,286 | $17,458 |
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.