Minnesota / Hennepin County Medical Center
CMS certification 240004 · Minneapolis, MN · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Hennepin County Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Hennepin County Medical Center reported 887 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.23 times what it was paid — mid-range in Minnesota, number 17 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.98×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 106 stays at an average charge of $89,081, 1% below the national average. It also billed 1,364 outpatient services, charging 6.66 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 887
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.23×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 17 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hennepin County Medical Center charged more than the national average in 23 (52%). 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 | 106 | $89,081 | -1% | $27,431 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 54 | $59,485 | +3% | $17,550 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 38 | $111,549 | -18% | $34,916 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 38 | $76,359 | +27% | $24,702 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 37 | $52,251 | -7% | $17,315 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 31 | $72,455 | -3% | $23,246 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $239,697 | +5% | $75,791 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $82,081 | +12% | $28,790 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $43,874 | -10% | $14,636 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 22 | $118,628 | +19% | $28,792 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $60,970 | +21% | $17,098 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $87,221 | -13% | $26,028 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 19 | $72,776 | +7% | $18,281 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 19 | $63,743 | -3% | $18,837 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $41,167 | +1% | $12,786 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 17 | $56,834 | +2% | $14,639 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 17 | $62,498 | +5% | $18,695 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $60,313 | -15% | $22,551 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $47,784 | +29% | $14,129 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 15 | $65,209 | -14% | $21,064 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $47,263 | +18% | $11,908 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $81,054 | -21% | $26,301 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $145,515 | +54% | $44,304 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 14 | $81,078 | -53% | $38,325 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $34,594 | -7% | $12,785 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 14 | $51,499 | +39% | $16,011 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 13 | $226,827 | -2% | $61,600 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 13 | $109,796 | +1% | $40,289 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 13 | $50,134 | +3% | $15,355 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $71,279 | -25% | $25,929 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $71,327 | +45% | $25,836 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 12 | $87,240 | +5% | $27,679 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 12 | $88,092 | -26% | $30,829 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 12 | $225,854 | -33% | $57,777 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $121,711 | +79% | $36,452 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 11 | $67,103 | -8% | $19,359 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 11 | $97,075 | +71% | $23,744 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $34,774 | -24% | $12,615 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $88,821 | -22% | $22,434 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $60,352 | -29% | $20,892 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 11 | $112,649 | +18% | $34,321 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $80,951 | +22% | $25,110 |
| 896 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 11 | $42,297 | -46% | $21,915 |
| 963 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC | 11 | $225,806 | +63% | $64,701 |
Outpatient services
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hennepin County Medical Center charged $89,081 on average, 50% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $27,431 against a state average of $17,952. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Hennepin County Medical Center charged $59,485 on average, 42% more than the Minnesota average of $41,872, and was paid $17,550 against a state average of $11,683. For Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours (DRG 208), Hennepin County Medical Center charged $111,549 on average, 5% more than the Minnesota average of $106,091, and was paid $34,916 against a state average of $29,308. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Hennepin County Medical Center charged $76,359 on average, 76% more than the Minnesota average of $43,298, and was paid $24,702 against a state average of $13,143. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,677 was 0% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,311 was 0% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,221 was 43% above the state average of $1,551. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $5,280 was 32% below the state average of $7,743.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-09-04 (CMS case 2560)
- Closure Notice — 2024-12-11 (CMS case 2560)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-05 (CMS case 4929)
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.