US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Minnesota

MS-DRG 165: Major chest procedures without cc/mcc

$53,112typical hospital bill
$20,643typical amount paid
$17,216–$22,167range paid across 3 hospitals

Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,112 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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
Allina United HospitalSaint Paul15$41,006$17,216
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis18$107,019$20,643
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester52$53,112$22,167

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.