Michigan / Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi
CMS certification 230021 · St Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi: charges and Medicare payments
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi reported 1,691 Medicare inpatient stays across 53 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.84 times what it was paid — mid-range in Michigan, number 48 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: 287 stays at an average charge of $42,376, 53% below the national average. It also billed 2,273 outpatient services, charging 6.2 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,691
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.84×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 48 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 53 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi 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 | 287 | $42,376 | -53% | $15,637 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 166 | $26,675 | -53% | $11,023 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 64 | $22,074 | -55% | $8,866 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 57 | $29,269 | -49% | $10,490 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 53 | $106,184 | -54% | $39,249 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 51 | $26,314 | -53% | $8,358 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 41 | $51,217 | -49% | $16,680 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 39 | $27,138 | -47% | $10,044 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 38 | $17,183 | -58% | $7,946 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 36 | $19,913 | -50% | $7,045 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 35 | $28,032 | -45% | $9,709 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 35 | $26,022 | -46% | $8,760 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $29,632 | -51% | $10,957 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $21,106 | -43% | $6,911 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 31 | $36,879 | -50% | $14,166 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 30 | $25,334 | -62% | $12,020 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $26,395 | -56% | $10,391 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 28 | $18,479 | -51% | $6,747 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 26 | $42,806 | -57% | $15,816 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 25 | $16,266 | -55% | $6,687 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $80,947 | -29% | $18,680 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 25 | $46,292 | -53% | $15,731 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $39,412 | -44% | $12,588 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $39,542 | -48% | $13,176 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 22 | $81,666 | -31% | $21,788 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 22 | $56,357 | -34% | $17,029 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 21 | $27,158 | -52% | $9,825 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $93,178 | -43% | $23,188 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $21,242 | -45% | $7,168 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 20 | $22,500 | -54% | $7,794 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 19 | $21,495 | -57% | $6,932 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $18,960 | -58% | $8,391 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $18,964 | -58% | $7,787 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 18 | $18,869 | -52% | $7,244 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $31,810 | -48% | $10,935 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $18,424 | -62% | $7,749 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $93,306 | -57% | $37,174 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 16 | $56,045 | -40% | $15,283 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $59,278 | -42% | $17,424 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $18,171 | -51% | $7,796 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $21,548 | -48% | $8,444 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $25,508 | -43% | $7,994 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 15 | $19,615 | -47% | $7,298 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $25,196 | -46% | $8,264 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $54,505 | -61% | $23,674 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $30,803 | -53% | $10,809 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 13 | $19,805 | -54% | $7,957 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $17,781 | -58% | $5,832 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 12 | $15,353 | -47% | $5,062 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 11 | $20,951 | -53% | $6,398 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $88,804 | -33% | $20,757 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 11 | $116,427 | -47% | $37,973 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $41,678 | -37% | $12,406 |
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi charged $42,376 on average, 22% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $15,637 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi charged $26,675 on average, 26% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $11,023 against a state average of $11,565. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi charged $22,074 on average, 25% less than the Michigan average of $29,364, and was paid $8,866 against a state average of $9,354. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St Joseph Hospi charged $29,269 on average, 22% less than the Michigan average of $37,617, and was paid $10,490 against a state average of $11,581. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,209 was 20% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,766 was 8% below the state average of $7,344. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,078 was 7% below the state average of $17,272. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,319 was 28% below the state average of $10,114.
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.
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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.