M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital reported 3,070 Medicare inpatient stays across 109 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.69 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 2 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: 302 stays at an average charge of $82,156, 9% below the national average. It also billed 2,632 outpatient services, charging 5.8 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,070
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.69×
3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 109 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charged more than the national average in 13 (12%). 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	302	$82,156	-9%	$16,215
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	152	$51,168	-9%	$10,192
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	126	$58,031	-23%	$12,169
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	86	$61,827	-12%	$13,326
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	83	$54,590	-9%	$10,673
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	77	$47,260	-15%	$8,852
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	74	$86,967	-13%	$20,151
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	66	$43,580	-11%	$8,230
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	62	$202,870	-11%	$45,356
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	50	$71,668	-29%	$15,021
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	48	$151,208	-32%	$37,806
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	48	$33,722	-33%	$7,515
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	47	$94,816	-17%	$16,535
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	45	$34,181	-15%	$6,783
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	42	$54,934	-25%	$13,417
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$40,520	-17%	$7,954
682 Renal Failure with MCC	35	$61,661	-6%	$12,276
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	34	$85,402	-24%	$19,409
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	34	$132,878	-19%	$24,344
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	34	$74,438	-27%	$15,453
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	34	$42,424	-13%	$7,296
603 Cellulitis without MCC	34	$30,411	-18%	$6,928
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	33	$100,271	-16%	$19,823
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	32	$137,717	-41%	$32,147
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	32	$56,295	+11%	$10,171
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	32	$52,155	+2%	$10,242
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	32	$35,974	-5%	$6,154
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	29	$74,873	-12%	$14,087
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	29	$28,479	-27%	$6,086
683 Renal Failure with CC	29	$43,213	+6%	$6,719
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	28	$77,172	+34%	$11,049
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	28	$137,905	-36%	$36,641
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$42,955	-30%	$11,004
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	25	$76,184	-31%	$17,722
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	25	$94,807	-40%	$23,247
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	25	$43,528	-32%	$8,917
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	25	$30,655	-15%	$7,026
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	25	$33,833	-9%	$6,055
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	24	$45,943	-19%	$10,053
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	24	$34,899	-26%	$8,351
100 Seizures with MCC	23	$70,872	-25%	$14,535
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	23	$50,236	-23%	$10,805
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	23	$49,741	+10%	$7,435
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	21	$197,133	-30%	$50,425
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	21	$55,932	-29%	$12,284
242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC	20	$128,637	-20%	$26,502
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	20	$41,181	-32%	$9,557
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	19	$226,548	-23%	$63,306
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$84,757	-11%	$16,633
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	19	$120,547	-24%	$25,184
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	18	$86,417	+14%	$20,377
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	18	$169,516	-19%	$36,990
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	18	$91,908	-28%	$18,800
374 Digestive Malignancy with MCC	18	$65,497	-35%	$16,069
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	18	$106,781	-23%	$20,669
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	18	$76,368	-22%	$16,995
312 Syncope and Collapse	17	$39,626	-13%	$7,077
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	16	$55,961	-12%	$8,513
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	16	$32,202	-16%	$6,152
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	16	$302,335	-24%	$67,041

Showing the 60 most frequent of 109 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	744	$16,827	$2,588
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	206	$13,732	$3,109
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	203	$41,837	$12,350
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	120	$9,424	$1,819
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	101	$60,418	$9,672
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	100	$14,923	$3,023
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	95	$8,124	$1,524
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	95	$24,321	$4,946
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	78	$15,281	$3,332
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	73	$35,528	$5,515
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	66	$44,368	$10,198
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	65	$59,609	$10,506
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	59	$48,178	$17,501
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	59	$109,511	$22,643
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	57	$31,215	$6,838
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	37	$17,444	$3,094
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	37	$35,718	$8,121
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	37	$19,990	$3,307
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	35	$10,953	$1,947
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures	35	$12,173	$2,234
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	34	$33,176	$5,464
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	30	$8,048	$1,531
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	29	$16,306	$2,906
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	28	$29,134	$5,253
Complex GI Procedures	24	$20,843	$5,448

Against the Minnesota average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charged $82,156 on average, 39% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $16,215 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charged $51,168 on average, 27% more than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $10,192 against a state average of $11,754. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charged $58,031 on average, 12% more than the Minnesota average of $51,866, and was paid $12,169 against a state average of $14,269. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charged $61,827 on average, 28% more than the Minnesota average of $48,441, and was paid $13,326 against a state average of $15,547. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,827 was 14% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $13,732 was 15% below the state average of $16,124. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $41,837 was 7% above the state average of $39,247. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,424 was 11% below the state average of $10,644.

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.