Michigan / Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
CMS certification 230075 · Battle Creek, MI · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital reported 1,129 Medicare inpatient stays across 37 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.3 times what it was paid — mid-range in Michigan, number 29 of 76 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.09×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 137 stays at an average charge of $44,568, 51% below the national average. It also billed 1,502 outpatient services, charging 4.03 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,129
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.3×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 29 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 37 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital 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 | 137 | $44,568 | -51% | $14,412 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 107 | $32,141 | -43% | $9,523 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 63 | $33,657 | -44% | $10,621 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 50 | $53,026 | -25% | $12,819 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 42 | $20,545 | -50% | $7,392 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 42 | $26,182 | -49% | $8,744 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 41 | $33,274 | -34% | $8,633 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 37 | $22,168 | -45% | $6,432 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 37 | $44,524 | -52% | $15,278 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 37 | $25,254 | -33% | $6,306 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 35 | $29,031 | -27% | $7,074 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $25,456 | -31% | $6,495 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $34,917 | -47% | $10,742 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 31 | $24,236 | -37% | $6,302 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 27 | $21,275 | -43% | $6,517 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $24,960 | -59% | $10,007 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $37,271 | -34% | $9,497 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 22 | $24,371 | -56% | $8,665 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $27,971 | -42% | $7,599 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $38,208 | -48% | $11,342 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $98,461 | -57% | $36,770 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $48,222 | -52% | $15,416 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 19 | $19,835 | -59% | $7,232 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $24,303 | -42% | $7,032 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $21,122 | -57% | $6,766 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $25,014 | -36% | $6,411 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $47,603 | -53% | $15,388 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $32,192 | -68% | $17,052 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $33,556 | -26% | $7,443 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $54,539 | -54% | $17,334 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $43,442 | -29% | $9,654 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $37,631 | -35% | $9,276 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $45,048 | -32% | $10,923 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 11 | $28,094 | -39% | $7,343 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $22,315 | -53% | $7,098 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $22,847 | -49% | $6,363 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 11 | $27,224 | -29% | $6,052 |
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charged $44,568 on average, 18% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $14,412 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charged $32,141 on average, 10% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $9,523 against a state average of $11,565. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charged $33,657 on average, 6% less than the Michigan average of $35,850, and was paid $10,621 against a state average of $11,562. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charged $53,026 on average, 21% more than the Michigan average of $44,001, and was paid $12,819 against a state average of $14,283. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,524 was 33% below the state average of $2,258. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,938 was 22% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $33,666 was 31% below the state average of $48,446. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,828 was 34% below the state average of $7,344.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-06-01 (CMS case 743)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-25 (CMS case 4149)
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.