Ohio / Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 360156 · Fremont, OH
Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Hospital reported 164 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.05 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 51 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 36 stays at an average charge of $25,325, 55% below the national average. It also billed 905 outpatient services, charging 8.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 164
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.05×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 51 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 36 | $25,325 | -55% | $7,870 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 30 | $37,215 | -59% | $9,605 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $26,644 | -54% | $5,460 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $33,570 | -52% | $6,120 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $31,820 | -47% | $6,666 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $18,189 | -55% | $5,071 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $28,521 | -44% | $6,425 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $22,193 | -56% | $6,484 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 250 | $11,351 | $1,704 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 192 | $18,796 | $1,958 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 91 | $3,271 | $489 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 71 | $5,401 | $1,370 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 49 | $6,837 | $1,512 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 33 | $6,143 | $1,116 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $44,731 | $8,604 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 31 | $15,752 | $2,593 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 26 | $17,185 | $3,874 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 24 | $26,896 | $5,699 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $19,406 | $2,336 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 23 | $14,215 | $2,475 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $7,129 | $1,179 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $28,607 | $4,139 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $18,917 | $2,616 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $10,283 | $1,942 |
Against the Ohio average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Hospital charged $25,325 on average, 41% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $7,870 against a state average of $10,652. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Hospital charged $37,215 on average, 42% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $9,605 against a state average of $15,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Memorial Hospital charged $26,644 on average, 39% less than the Ohio average of $44,002, and was paid $5,460 against a state average of $10,477. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Memorial Hospital charged $33,570 on average, 34% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $6,120 against a state average of $13,102. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,351 was 7% above the state average of $10,597. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,796 was 10% above the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,271 was 7% above the state average of $3,065. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $5,401 was 49% below the state average of $10,568.
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.