Minnesota / Abbott Northwestern Hospital
CMS certification 240057 · Minneapolis, MN · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Abbott Northwestern Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Abbott Northwestern Hospital reported 5,945 Medicare inpatient stays across 162 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.43 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 5 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.98×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 358 stays at an average charge of $85,611, 5% below the national average. It also billed 4,192 outpatient services, charging 6.04 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,945
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.43×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 5 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 162 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Abbott Northwestern Hospital charged more than the national average in 21 (13%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 358 | $85,611 | -5% | $17,595 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 259 | $51,819 | -8% | $11,079 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 178 | $191,064 | -14% | $38,294 |
| 885 Psychoses | 154 | $84,284 | +91% | $15,767 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 118 | $121,445 | +6% | $15,832 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 108 | $88,366 | -21% | $19,361 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 95 | $59,339 | -36% | $15,054 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 93 | $208,131 | -9% | $49,099 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 90 | $34,490 | -30% | $8,975 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 88 | $33,831 | -30% | $8,338 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 83 | $95,302 | -14% | $17,848 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 82 | $134,102 | -52% | $47,422 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 76 | $273,772 | -31% | $65,510 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 75 | $153,605 | -4% | $29,804 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 74 | $39,228 | -30% | $8,537 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 74 | $160,688 | -2% | $25,448 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 73 | $124,966 | -20% | $25,034 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 73 | $26,706 | -34% | $7,427 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 70 | $78,504 | -21% | $17,354 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 70 | $59,848 | -15% | $13,956 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 70 | $30,365 | -16% | $6,367 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 70 | $62,457 | -15% | $13,972 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 66 | $48,990 | -18% | $10,998 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 65 | $32,364 | -34% | $7,890 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 64 | $58,230 | +1% | $10,505 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 61 | $288,446 | +1% | $56,752 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 59 | $31,309 | -36% | $7,910 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 57 | $49,303 | -23% | $10,091 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 56 | $68,067 | -28% | $16,951 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 55 | $89,822 | -47% | $28,478 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $44,370 | -26% | $10,828 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 52 | $33,272 | -18% | $7,575 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 51 | $62,032 | -18% | $13,498 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 49 | $39,426 | -22% | $7,614 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 47 | $169,831 | -27% | $41,410 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 47 | $67,313 | -53% | $23,695 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 46 | $107,540 | -23% | $20,155 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 45 | $44,825 | -21% | $9,909 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 45 | $30,345 | -18% | $6,835 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 44 | $45,156 | -56% | $16,176 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 42 | $207,589 | -25% | $41,100 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 42 | $80,927 | -32% | $20,961 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 42 | $29,884 | -21% | $6,904 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 41 | $184,833 | -15% | $39,618 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 40 | $24,637 | -37% | $6,748 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 40 | $28,908 | -22% | $7,398 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 39 | $80,692 | -6% | $17,622 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 37 | $58,450 | -11% | $13,028 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 36 | $152,328 | -21% | $35,175 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 35 | $115,300 | +22% | $21,490 |
| 026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC | 34 | $103,738 | -37% | $22,522 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 34 | $36,666 | -19% | $7,962 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 34 | $44,222 | -28% | $10,604 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 34 | $30,037 | -36% | $7,846 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 33 | $24,296 | -37% | $6,726 |
| 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with... | 33 | $413,810 | -16% | $92,644 |
| 244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC | 33 | $86,317 | -7% | $15,252 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 33 | $97,314 | -52% | $37,493 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 33 | $69,400 | -31% | $15,981 |
| 519 Back and Neck Procedures except Spinal Fusion with CC | 33 | $52,227 | -50% | $15,464 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 162 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Abbott Northwestern Hospital charged $85,611 on average, 44% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $17,595 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Abbott Northwestern Hospital charged $51,819 on average, 28% more than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $11,079 against a state average of $11,754. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Abbott Northwestern Hospital charged $191,064 on average, 22% more than the Minnesota average of $156,456, and was paid $38,294 against a state average of $45,069. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Abbott Northwestern Hospital charged $84,284 on average, 30% more than the Minnesota average of $64,706, and was paid $15,767 against a state average of $15,086. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $130,935 was 23% above the state average of $106,456. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,519 was 15% above the state average of $16,124. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,565 was 8% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,452 was 2% above the state average of $7,303.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2022-12-20 (CMS case 1075)
- CAP Request — 2023-04-13 (CMS case 1075)
- Closure Notice — 2023-04-27 (CMS case 1075)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-28 (CMS case 3477)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-07 (CMS case 7389)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-09 (CMS case 7389)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.