Minnesota / Hutchinson Health
CMS certification 240187 · Hutchinson, MN
Hutchinson Health: charges and Medicare payments
Hutchinson Health reported 244 Medicare inpatient stays across 11 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.29 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Minnesota, number 43 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: 53 stays at an average charge of $17,399, 81% below the national average. It also billed 703 outpatient services, charging 4.36 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 244
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.29×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 11 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hutchinson Health 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 | 53 | $17,399 | -81% | $19,791 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 39 | $20,510 | -64% | $13,082 |
| 885 Psychoses | 30 | $23,494 | -47% | $14,429 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $18,197 | -68% | $12,482 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 19 | $14,989 | -60% | $8,163 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 17 | $17,118 | -76% | $16,844 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $21,999 | -63% | $13,383 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $15,241 | -69% | $10,812 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $15,014 | -63% | $7,943 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $12,804 | -65% | $7,926 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $15,333 | -79% | $16,745 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 170 | $8,892 | $2,743 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 162 | $1,112 | $689 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 67 | $4,383 | $1,634 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 44 | $43,170 | $13,245 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 43 | $6,608 | $2,053 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $7,613 | $1,620 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 29 | $23,050 | $5,816 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $19,436 | $5,216 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $10,992 | $3,514 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $11,868 | $2,864 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $2,955 | $1,536 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 14 | $30,128 | $6,573 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $32,891 | $7,211 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $13,056 | $3,263 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $22,318 | $3,213 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 13 | $22,799 | $3,487 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 12 | $13,900 | $1,946 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hutchinson Health charged $17,399 on average, 71% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $19,791 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hutchinson Health charged $20,510 on average, 49% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $13,082 against a state average of $11,754. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Hutchinson Health charged $23,494 on average, 64% less than the Minnesota average of $64,706, and was paid $14,429 against a state average of $15,086. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Hutchinson Health charged $18,197 on average, 57% less than the Minnesota average of $41,872, and was paid $12,482 against a state average of $11,683. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $8,892 was 40% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,112 was 28% below the state average of $1,551. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,383 was 40% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $43,170 was 10% above the state average of $39,247.
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.