Michigan / Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
CMS certification 230110 · Ludington, MI · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital reported 172 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.99 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Michigan, number 68 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: 71 stays at an average charge of $32,291, 64% below the national average. It also billed 434 outpatient services, charging 5.01 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 172
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.99×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 68 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Corewell Health Ludington 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 | 71 | $32,291 | -64% | $18,346 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 32 | $24,467 | -57% | $12,208 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $19,327 | -61% | $9,496 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $28,246 | -51% | $12,009 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $21,872 | -42% | $7,435 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 11 | $34,253 | -43% | $13,333 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 184 | $9,034 | $2,188 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 69 | $12,841 | $2,521 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 38 | $4,914 | $1,497 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 24 | $42,596 | $11,944 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 22 | $23,797 | $5,441 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $12,841 | $3,287 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $26,279 | $6,477 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $16,363 | $4,879 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $9,696 | $2,834 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $11,172 | $3,005 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 13 | $13,964 | $2,948 |
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charged $32,291 on average, 40% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $18,346 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charged $24,467 on average, 32% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $12,208 against a state average of $11,565. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charged $19,327 on average, 34% less than the Michigan average of $29,364, and was paid $9,496 against a state average of $9,354. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Corewell Health Ludington Hospital charged $28,246 on average, 25% less than the Michigan average of $37,617, and was paid $12,009 against a state average of $11,581. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,034 was 25% below the state average of $11,973. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,841 was 16% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,914 was 33% below the state average of $7,344. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $42,596 was 12% below the state average of $48,446.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Corewell Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, 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 4118)
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.