Wisconsin / Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse
CMS certification 520004 · La Crosse, WI
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse: charges and Medicare payments
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse reported 1,214 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.55 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Wisconsin, number 48 of 55 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.47×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 211 stays at an average charge of $38,418, 57% below the national average. It also billed 3,334 outpatient services, charging 4.69 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,214
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.55×
- 3Rank in WI (highest ratio = 1) 48 of 55
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse 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 | 211 | $38,418 | -57% | $17,455 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 123 | $30,788 | -45% | $11,964 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 46 | $37,912 | -50% | $13,946 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 37 | $38,182 | -46% | $14,952 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 37 | $29,761 | -39% | $8,851 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 37 | $25,576 | -48% | $9,842 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $33,359 | -42% | $11,797 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 31 | $34,273 | -43% | $11,619 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $23,289 | -43% | $8,968 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $21,297 | -43% | $9,184 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $20,819 | -48% | $7,203 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 28 | $50,518 | -50% | $16,583 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 26 | $25,795 | -49% | $8,252 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 26 | $66,281 | -44% | $20,972 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $30,299 | -47% | $10,607 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $28,028 | -54% | $11,399 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 24 | $20,448 | -43% | $6,724 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $28,815 | -56% | $12,919 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 24 | $36,730 | -50% | $15,527 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $18,822 | -50% | $10,260 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $20,672 | -45% | $7,468 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $29,559 | -47% | $8,758 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $29,992 | -54% | $11,859 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $82,755 | -64% | $39,195 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $39,188 | -54% | $15,274 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $52,399 | -49% | $17,757 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $21,454 | -44% | $7,459 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $40,195 | -64% | $17,878 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $74,717 | -54% | $24,081 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $17,606 | -55% | $7,252 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 15 | $86,131 | -49% | $33,064 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $31,865 | -38% | $10,676 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $36,134 | -64% | $15,883 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 13 | $50,571 | -54% | $21,926 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $35,996 | -44% | $9,328 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $55,425 | -42% | $18,535 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $60,971 | -47% | $20,372 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 12 | $19,688 | -59% | $9,565 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $27,075 | -43% | $9,620 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $19,080 | -62% | $10,850 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $31,777 | -59% | $13,311 |
| 542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 11 | $28,560 | -64% | $14,054 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 11 | $22,729 | -62% | $12,738 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $22,907 | -45% | $7,969 |
Outpatient services
Against the Wisconsin average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse charged $38,418 on average, 35% less than the Wisconsin average of $59,481, and was paid $17,455 against a state average of $16,719. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse charged $30,788 on average, 22% less than the Wisconsin average of $39,564, and was paid $11,964 against a state average of $10,862. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse charged $37,912 on average, 26% less than the Wisconsin average of $51,375, and was paid $13,946 against a state average of $13,995. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse charged $38,182 on average, 27% less than the Wisconsin average of $52,035, and was paid $14,952 against a state average of $14,345. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,150 was 49% below the state average of $2,237. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,379 was 8% below the state average of $17,717. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $2,751 was 68% below the state average of $8,646. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,599 was 37% below the state average of $8,908.
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.