M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center reported 3,006 Medicare inpatient stays across 114 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.21 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 9 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: 234 stays at an average charge of $123,572, 37% above the national average. It also billed 3,905 outpatient services, charging 6.77 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,006
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.21×
3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 114 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center charged more than the national average in 75 (66%). 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	234	$123,572	+37%	$27,889
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	96	$23,949	-35%	$10,008
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	77	$1,047,446	-1%	$273,630
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	75	$124,063	+69%	$27,246
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	74	$75,212	+33%	$16,898
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	67	$52,049	+17%	$11,378
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	65	$100,557	+42%	$22,295
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	56	$78,214	+65%	$16,926
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	54	$457,736	+15%	$107,592
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	53	$51,902	+6%	$14,423
652 Kidney Transplant	51	$304,908	-9%	$51,066
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	47	$82,957	+39%	$17,139
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	46	$111,584	+18%	$24,841
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	45	$92,234	+36%	$19,250
205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC	44	$101,643	+15%	$24,239
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$105,829	+76%	$26,595
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	36	$89,975	+32%	$20,736
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	35	$170,274	+52%	$32,811
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	35	$78,431	+53%	$19,817
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	34	$223,858	-3%	$49,212
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	33	$198,229	-8%	$51,933
637 Diabetes with MCC	33	$78,520	+18%	$18,799
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	32	$227,852	-19%	$62,185
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$65,675	+77%	$12,019
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	31	$127,658	+7%	$27,144
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$87,689	+33%	$21,598
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	30	$118,972	-7%	$27,649
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	29	$87,285	+43%	$18,686
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	29	$409,238	+79%	$86,264
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	28	$130,075	+52%	$24,535
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	28	$50,031	+25%	$10,995
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	28	$28,532	-25%	$9,038
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	28	$141,354	+60%	$35,173
638 Diabetes with CC	27	$36,254	-13%	$10,383
326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC	26	$285,885	+19%	$79,908
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	26	$85,521	-8%	$20,983
603 Cellulitis without MCC	26	$41,166	+10%	$11,640
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	25	$42,161	+8%	$10,864
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	24	$63,628	+35%	$13,339
840 Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with MCC	24	$169,415	+9%	$48,816
026 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC	23	$154,179	-7%	$33,453
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	23	$82,598	-17%	$23,929
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	23	$288,072	+1%	$76,482
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	23	$154,018	-30%	$44,415
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	22	$85,728	+12%	$22,618
453 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with MCC	22	$364,372	-20%	$111,699
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	22	$129,958	-9%	$33,158
018 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (Car) T-Cell and Other...	21	$1,886,967	-14%	$467,895
101 Seizures without MCC	20	$45,030	-8%	$11,115
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	20	$110,741	+46%	$24,515
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	20	$88,161	+29%	$20,190
439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC	20	$71,971	+65%	$17,231
001 Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC	19	$1,581,305	+8%	$389,761
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	19	$134,224	-4%	$29,526
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	19	$269,596	+28%	$81,419
406 Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC	19	$120,201	-26%	$44,122
441 Disorders of Liver except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic...	19	$155,475	+80%	$30,406
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	19	$126,139	+25%	$26,842
683 Renal Failure with CC	19	$41,764	+3%	$12,087
809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except...	19	$98,762	+57%	$21,003

Showing the 60 most frequent of 114 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	457	$12,950	$3,059
Comprehensive Observation Services	360	$18,969	$2,534
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	282	$17,541	$2,578
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	267	$2,541	$603
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	252	$12,511	$1,502
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	240	$13,666	$1,754
Complex GI Procedures	202	$28,062	$4,966
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	157	$22,200	$3,521
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	155	$9,662	$1,836
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	115	$17,502	$2,956
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	99	$59,339	$10,304
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	95	$9,652	$1,596
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	82	$30,537	$4,865
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	80	$34,103	$5,372
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	72	$54,941	$12,358
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	72	$61,629	$9,251
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	71	$18,722	$3,278
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	67	$38,280	$6,283
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	51	$34,203	$5,066
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	48	$32,416	$5,196
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	47	$21,954	$3,129
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	46	$8,264	$1,463
Level 7 Radiation Therapy	44	$51,357	$7,322
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	39	$113,467	$22,275
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	36	$21,605	$3,551

Against the Minnesota average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center charged $123,572 on average, 108% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $27,889 against a state average of $17,952. For Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without MCC (DRG 897), M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center charged $23,949 on average, 18% less than the Minnesota average of $29,358, and was paid $10,008 against a state average of $8,637. For ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except Face, Mouth and NEC (DRG 003), M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center charged $1,047,446 on average, 27% more than the Minnesota average of $823,734, and was paid $273,630 against a state average of $270,996. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center charged $124,063 on average, 158% more than the Minnesota average of $48,066, and was paid $27,246 against a state average of $15,587. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $12,950 was 20% below the state average of $16,124. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,969 was 29% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $17,541 was 41% above the state average of $12,453. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,541 was 64% above the state average of $1,551.

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.