Michigan / Bronson Methodist Hospital
CMS certification 230017 · Kalamazoo, MI · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Bronson Methodist Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Bronson Methodist Hospital reported 3,458 Medicare inpatient stays across 117 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.76 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Michigan, number 53 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: 247 stays at an average charge of $47,096, 48% below the national average. It also billed 4,254 outpatient services, charging 3.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,458
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.76×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 53 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 117 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Bronson Methodist 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 | 247 | $47,096 | -48% | $16,402 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 194 | $29,863 | -47% | $10,640 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 139 | $58,487 | -63% | $24,912 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 85 | $37,211 | -38% | $11,283 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 81 | $24,525 | -49% | $8,779 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 74 | $44,694 | -37% | $14,116 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 62 | $22,443 | -41% | $7,226 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 61 | $124,775 | -44% | $39,034 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 61 | $25,558 | -50% | $9,907 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 59 | $21,755 | -46% | $6,902 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 57 | $20,154 | -46% | $7,833 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 56 | $29,740 | -59% | $12,398 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 55 | $25,153 | -34% | $7,583 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 55 | $21,012 | -42% | $6,941 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 54 | $46,889 | -53% | $17,555 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 53 | $30,305 | -40% | $9,261 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 53 | $41,062 | -52% | $14,762 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 53 | $64,306 | -62% | $29,454 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 51 | $29,828 | -47% | $10,659 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 50 | $47,406 | -53% | $17,791 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 50 | $29,503 | -47% | $8,910 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $34,194 | -43% | $10,536 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 47 | $84,140 | -27% | $18,515 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 43 | $22,186 | -40% | $7,146 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 43 | $21,482 | -47% | $7,974 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 43 | $87,152 | -62% | $36,066 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 41 | $36,963 | -51% | $13,553 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 38 | $22,520 | -51% | $8,820 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 36 | $19,533 | -59% | $8,264 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $35,695 | -38% | $10,855 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 33 | $25,029 | -49% | $8,328 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 31 | $31,665 | -48% | $11,802 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 31 | $29,237 | -40% | $9,610 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 30 | $19,456 | -50% | $7,069 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 30 | $32,281 | -51% | $12,247 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 29 | $32,704 | -26% | $8,886 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $116,961 | -29% | $26,442 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 27 | $73,846 | -68% | $39,030 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 26 | $30,251 | -33% | $8,970 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $40,705 | -60% | $16,161 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 25 | $21,643 | -45% | $7,160 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 25 | $58,992 | -50% | $22,117 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 23 | $30,577 | -55% | $12,039 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 22 | $28,495 | -39% | $8,704 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 21 | $20,971 | -27% | $5,516 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 21 | $38,008 | -56% | $15,276 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 20 | $35,575 | -62% | $16,881 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 20 | $25,491 | -62% | $12,246 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $53,977 | -17% | $14,274 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $81,669 | -40% | $21,614 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 19 | $22,038 | -42% | $7,008 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 18 | $41,352 | -56% | $16,700 |
| 448 Multiple Level Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 18 | $56,438 | -72% | $32,606 |
| 457 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 18 | $116,936 | -60% | $43,958 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 18 | $20,546 | -46% | $8,218 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 17 | $55,470 | -56% | $22,359 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $35,312 | -59% | $15,701 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 17 | $123,141 | -56% | $52,651 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 17 | $56,812 | -59% | $29,285 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 17 | $51,569 | -57% | $21,987 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 117 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Bronson Methodist Hospital charged $47,096 on average, 13% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $16,402 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Bronson Methodist Hospital charged $29,863 on average, 17% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $10,640 against a state average of $11,565. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Bronson Methodist Hospital charged $58,487 on average, 34% less than the Michigan average of $89,112, and was paid $24,912 against a state average of $27,005. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Bronson Methodist Hospital charged $37,211 on average, 4% more than the Michigan average of $35,850, and was paid $11,283 against a state average of $11,562. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,299 was 42% below the state average of $2,258. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,993 was 28% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,098 was 31% below the state average of $7,344. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $30,704 was 37% below the state average of $48,446.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-05-17 (CMS case 756)
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-25 (CMS case 3389)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-07 (CMS case 3389)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-16 (CMS case 7434)
- Closure Notice — 2026-05-05 (CMS case 7434)
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.