Minnesota / M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center
CMS certification 240050 · Wyoming, MN
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center reported 257 Medicare inpatient stays across 9 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.76 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 10 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: 79 stays at an average charge of $54,635, 39% below the national average. It also billed 431 outpatient services, charging 4.49 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 257
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.76×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 9 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (11%). 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 | 79 | $54,635 | -39% | $15,987 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $57,382 | +2% | $12,362 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 27 | $48,426 | -31% | $13,908 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $36,276 | -26% | $10,109 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $52,530 | -12% | $11,374 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 20 | $50,310 | -1% | $11,244 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $32,393 | -56% | $13,285 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $31,563 | -43% | $8,241 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $31,088 | -23% | $7,295 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 195 | $15,759 | $2,574 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 107 | $33,776 | $12,369 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 23 | $39,184 | $5,515 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $6,685 | $1,550 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $44,501 | $17,774 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $28,482 | $6,839 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $11,145 | $2,765 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 15 | $19,386 | $4,946 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $8,685 | $1,536 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $22,607 | $2,988 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center charged $54,635 on average, 8% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $15,987 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center charged $57,382 on average, 42% more than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $12,362 against a state average of $11,754. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center charged $48,426 on average, 0% less than the Minnesota average of $48,441, and was paid $13,908 against a state average of $15,547. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center charged $36,276 on average, 15% more than the Minnesota average of $31,619, and was paid $10,109 against a state average of $9,449. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,759 was 7% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $33,776 was 14% below the state average of $39,247. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $39,184 was 51% above the state average of $26,002. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,685 was 8% below the state average of $7,303.
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.