Michigan / Corewell Health Trenton Hospital
CMS certification 230176 · Trenton, MI · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital reported 1,538 Medicare inpatient stays across 53 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.58 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Michigan, number 6 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: 146 stays at an average charge of $63,603, 30% below the national average. It also billed 1,444 outpatient services, charging 10.11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,538
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.58×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 53 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Corewell Health Trenton Hospital charged more than the national average in 3 (6%). 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 | 146 | $63,603 | -30% | $15,437 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 139 | $49,853 | -12% | $10,582 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 73 | $56,229 | -20% | $13,294 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 68 | $46,274 | -23% | $10,348 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 65 | $30,417 | -20% | $6,837 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 55 | $39,369 | -22% | $9,139 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 55 | $65,380 | -14% | $12,597 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 54 | $38,012 | -26% | $9,288 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 36 | $35,372 | -2% | $6,225 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 35 | $46,096 | -19% | $9,805 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $59,265 | -19% | $12,655 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 32 | $31,235 | -16% | $7,622 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 31 | $89,874 | -11% | $15,638 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 31 | $44,160 | -10% | $8,752 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $27,506 | -32% | $6,329 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 28 | $39,242 | -20% | $8,256 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 28 | $30,113 | -28% | $8,052 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $45,903 | -24% | $10,924 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 25 | $32,670 | -28% | $7,056 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $30,958 | -24% | $7,326 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 21 | $49,717 | -22% | $8,959 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $139,048 | -15% | $25,334 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 21 | $43,161 | -35% | $12,143 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 20 | $58,961 | +6% | $8,388 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $30,385 | -21% | $7,181 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 19 | $34,458 | -13% | $7,391 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $38,206 | -21% | $7,925 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 19 | $54,522 | -20% | $14,254 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 18 | $33,674 | -26% | $7,753 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $63,342 | -26% | $13,329 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $176,257 | -23% | $36,947 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 17 | $30,989 | +8% | $5,955 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $23,085 | -41% | $6,987 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $88,304 | -14% | $15,616 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 16 | $35,578 | -38% | $9,989 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $31,904 | -28% | $7,435 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 16 | $33,380 | -47% | $11,894 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $42,565 | -16% | $6,549 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $29,848 | -19% | $6,609 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 14 | $49,273 | -2% | $7,531 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $84,061 | -27% | $14,619 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $43,707 | -28% | $11,334 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 14 | $98,726 | -17% | $22,532 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $27,321 | -52% | $10,355 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $71,830 | -28% | $15,394 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $40,829 | -37% | $11,233 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $82,190 | -27% | $17,045 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 13 | $35,991 | -10% | $6,275 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 13 | $42,172 | -1% | $7,041 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 12 | $64,537 | -32% | $15,193 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $33,148 | -30% | $8,542 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 11 | $41,534 | +10% | $6,797 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 11 | $34,993 | -8% | $7,637 |
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Corewell Health Trenton Hospital charged $63,603 on average, 17% more than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $15,437 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Corewell Health Trenton Hospital charged $49,853 on average, 39% more than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $10,582 against a state average of $11,565. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Corewell Health Trenton Hospital charged $56,229 on average, 28% more than the Michigan average of $44,001, and was paid $13,294 against a state average of $14,283. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Corewell Health Trenton Hospital charged $46,274 on average, 29% more than the Michigan average of $35,850, and was paid $10,348 against a state average of $11,562. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,034 was 76% above the state average of $15,355. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $16,578 was 64% above the state average of $10,114. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,029 was 50% above the state average of $7,344. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $18,944 was 12% above the state average of $16,877.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Corewell Health Trenton Hospital in Trenton, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-12 (CMS case 6271)
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.