Wisconsin / Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr
CMS certification 520193 · Green Bay, WI
Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr: charges and Medicare payments
Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr reported 853 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.02 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Wisconsin, number 18 of 55 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.47×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 214 stays at an average charge of $55,865, 38% below the national average. It also billed 3,644 outpatient services, charging 6.02 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 853
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.02×
- 3Rank in WI (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 55
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr 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 | 214 | $55,865 | -38% | $14,913 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 60 | $43,694 | -23% | $9,349 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 40 | $34,334 | -30% | $7,515 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 35 | $42,411 | -24% | $8,022 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 33 | $129,116 | -44% | $36,303 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 32 | $30,289 | -38% | $7,257 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 28 | $56,677 | -43% | $14,106 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 28 | $60,512 | -29% | $15,073 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 25 | $55,244 | -25% | $11,341 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $27,106 | -25% | $6,104 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 23 | $42,025 | -48% | $11,274 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 20 | $57,593 | -18% | $17,352 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 20 | $50,143 | -34% | $19,281 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 20 | $92,249 | -42% | $25,963 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 19 | $118,420 | -49% | $32,940 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 19 | $130,463 | -17% | $27,031 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $31,692 | -22% | $7,257 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $26,633 | -28% | $5,931 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $47,082 | -29% | $10,867 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $68,149 | -28% | $14,879 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $103,873 | -37% | $23,131 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $71,115 | -38% | $13,033 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 13 | $30,030 | -38% | $6,704 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $40,630 | -21% | $8,522 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $53,543 | -7% | $9,088 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $34,919 | -42% | $9,297 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $31,720 | -30% | $6,503 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 12 | $73,819 | -48% | $20,707 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $65,514 | -35% | $14,786 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $33,921 | -33% | $6,751 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $30,717 | -46% | $8,821 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $36,808 | -8% | $5,969 |
Outpatient services
Against the Wisconsin average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr charged $55,865 on average, 6% less than the Wisconsin average of $59,481, and was paid $14,913 against a state average of $16,719. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr charged $43,694 on average, 10% more than the Wisconsin average of $39,564, and was paid $9,349 against a state average of $10,862. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr charged $34,334 on average, 1% more than the Wisconsin average of $34,158, and was paid $7,515 against a state average of $8,925. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr charged $42,411 on average, 3% more than the Wisconsin average of $40,982, and was paid $8,022 against a state average of $8,801. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,062 was 21% below the state average of $11,485. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $44,254 was 12% below the state average of $50,282. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $11,771 was 1% above the state average of $11,645. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,417 was 10% above the state average of $17,717.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.