Minnesota / Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
CMS certification 240071 · Faribault, MN · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center reported 250 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.9 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Minnesota, number 37 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: 66 stays at an average charge of $25,125, 72% below the national average. It also billed 267 outpatient services, charging 5.93 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 250
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.9×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 37 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). 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 | 66 | $25,125 | -72% | $15,811 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 64 | $26,309 | -53% | $11,482 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $20,389 | -58% | $9,036 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $21,676 | -69% | $13,807 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $13,881 | -63% | $7,401 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $14,428 | -65% | $7,988 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $13,530 | -63% | $7,256 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 13 | $16,446 | -57% | $7,620 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $24,873 | -58% | $12,034 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 132 | $14,192 | $2,597 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $5,962 | $1,538 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $23,654 | $5,474 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $34,342 | $6,517 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $10,700 | $2,576 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $5,618 | $1,429 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $11,950 | $3,071 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 11 | $45,648 | $12,468 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $16,891 | $3,024 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charged $25,125 on average, 58% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $15,811 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charged $26,309 on average, 35% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $11,482 against a state average of $11,754. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charged $20,389 on average, 36% less than the Minnesota average of $31,619, and was paid $9,036 against a state average of $9,449. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Allina Health Faribault Medical Center charged $21,676 on average, 55% less than the Minnesota average of $48,441, and was paid $13,807 against a state average of $15,547. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,192 was 4% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,962 was 18% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $23,654 was 9% below the state average of $26,002. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $34,342 was 26% above the state average of $27,184.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Allina Health Faribault Medical Center in Faribault, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-02-10 (CMS case 6992)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-12 (CMS case 6992)
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.