Michigan / Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
CMS certification 230093 · Big Rapids, MI · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital reported 190 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.87 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Michigan, number 69 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: 64 stays at an average charge of $27,254, 70% below the national average. It also billed 546 outpatient services, charging 5.23 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 190
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.87×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 69 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Corewell Health Big Rapids 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 | 64 | $27,254 | -70% | $15,691 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 33 | $16,812 | -70% | $10,894 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 24 | $25,045 | -56% | $10,761 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $15,113 | -60% | $6,948 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $18,073 | -53% | $7,318 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $15,653 | -68% | $8,865 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $16,784 | -67% | $9,382 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $22,029 | -60% | $8,796 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 209 | $8,247 | $2,165 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 131 | $12,762 | $2,521 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 62 | $5,158 | $1,505 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 34 | $11,430 | $2,866 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 25 | $10,085 | $3,263 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 22 | $12,098 | $2,583 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $11,739 | $3,053 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $23,288 | $6,432 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $27,299 | $5,443 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $5,919 | $1,773 |
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charged $27,254 on average, 50% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $15,691 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charged $16,812 on average, 53% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $10,894 against a state average of $11,565. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charged $25,045 on average, 33% less than the Michigan average of $37,617, and was paid $10,761 against a state average of $11,581. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charged $15,113 on average, 35% less than the Michigan average of $23,384, and was paid $6,948 against a state average of $7,203. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,247 was 31% below the state average of $11,973. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,762 was 17% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,158 was 30% below the state average of $7,344. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $11,430 was 27% below the state average of $15,679.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital in Big Rapids, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-25 (CMS case 4116)
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.