Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital reported 2,927 Medicare inpatient stays across 94 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.84 times what it was paid — mid-range in Michigan, number 49 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: 342 stays at an average charge of $45,197, 50% below the national average. It also billed 3,058 outpatient services, charging 6.68 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,927
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.84×
3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 49 of 76
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 94 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Henry Ford Health -St John 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	342	$45,197	-50%	$17,996
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	202	$35,890	-36%	$12,319
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	75	$32,256	-47%	$12,320
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	72	$119,373	-48%	$41,425
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	71	$46,083	-39%	$15,034
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	68	$24,896	-57%	$11,320
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	64	$33,721	-54%	$15,194
682 Renal Failure with MCC	61	$29,646	-55%	$13,894
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	58	$33,654	-52%	$14,800
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	56	$62,932	-60%	$27,304
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	55	$22,041	-55%	$9,701
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	53	$29,877	-50%	$12,332
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	50	$21,184	-47%	$7,824
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$20,069	-46%	$7,743
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	41	$40,100	-53%	$16,360
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	41	$62,606	-38%	$18,341
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	41	$25,962	-49%	$11,093
312 Syncope and Collapse	40	$23,986	-47%	$8,578
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	38	$25,610	-47%	$9,333
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	36	$67,564	-32%	$19,465
683 Renal Failure with CC	36	$24,219	-41%	$8,543
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	36	$18,210	-52%	$7,967
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	35	$53,408	-44%	$19,604
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	33	$25,255	-60%	$15,089
101 Seizures without MCC	31	$17,028	-65%	$8,592
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	30	$48,420	-13%	$10,089
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	30	$31,004	-55%	$13,697
100 Seizures with MCC	29	$56,333	-40%	$18,612
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	29	$58,012	-48%	$20,587
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	28	$34,153	-40%	$11,542
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	28	$26,810	-45%	$9,377
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	27	$22,528	-38%	$7,283
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	26	$165,645	-41%	$47,878
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$65,738	-43%	$17,464
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$24,484	-60%	$11,367
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	26	$120,443	-63%	$51,706
603 Cellulitis without MCC	25	$12,903	-65%	$8,191
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	25	$25,616	-46%	$9,972
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	24	$176,786	-18%	$48,252
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	24	$43,190	-44%	$15,192
637 Diabetes with MCC	24	$28,726	-57%	$12,895
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	24	$21,172	-52%	$8,905
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	23	$17,882	-61%	$9,473
917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC	23	$31,358	-58%	$14,185
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	22	$66,584	-51%	$24,481
305 Hypertension without MCC	22	$25,935	-35%	$7,625
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	21	$116,349	-32%	$31,669
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	21	$43,614	-32%	$10,099
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	20	$111,713	-50%	$40,755
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	19	$66,002	-41%	$20,706
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	19	$19,796	-60%	$10,207
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	19	$72,342	-39%	$20,227
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	19	$35,255	-60%	$16,761
036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC	18	$58,283	-34%	$18,216
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	18	$29,860	-41%	$8,384
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	18	$157,283	-46%	$48,044
304 Hypertension with MCC	18	$27,470	-52%	$10,937
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	18	$102,364	-37%	$28,245
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	17	$201,721	-49%	$66,318
638 Diabetes with CC	17	$22,880	-45%	$7,889

Showing the 60 most frequent of 94 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	548	$9,931	$2,391
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	208	$22,880	$2,874
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	171	$8,213	$1,683
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	163	$12,584	$2,071
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	161	$6,233	$1,431
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	142	$11,328	$1,695
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	119	$49,651	$9,588
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	106	$16,931	$2,830
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	98	$36,846	$4,979
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	97	$33,243	$6,184
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	82	$8,782	$2,468
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	78	$52,871	$11,737
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	76	$33,444	$5,008
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	75	$40,245	$4,672
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	73	$76,353	$14,969
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	68	$85,941	$20,867
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	68	$14,441	$1,819
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	64	$59,797	$8,968
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	55	$21,926	$3,068
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	51	$29,743	$4,476
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	51	$20,452	$2,675
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	48	$17,959	$2,746
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$12,256	$1,412
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	39	$5,632	$1,485
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	38	$22,071	$3,404

Against the Michigan average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital charged $45,197 on average, 17% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $17,996 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital charged $35,890 on average, 0% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $12,319 against a state average of $11,565. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital charged $32,256 on average, 12% less than the Michigan average of $36,452, and was paid $12,320 against a state average of $11,706. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital charged $119,373 on average, 12% less than the Michigan average of $135,217, and was paid $41,425 against a state average of $42,176. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,931 was 35% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,880 was 32% above the state average of $17,272. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $8,213 was 5% below the state average of $8,683. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $12,584 was 5% above the state average of $11,973.

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.

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.