Ohio / Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
CMS certification 360089 · Tiffin, OH
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital reported 414 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 74 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: 65 stays at an average charge of $29,031, 49% below the national average. It also billed 934 outpatient services, charging 8.07 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 414
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 74 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Health - Tiffin 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 | 65 | $29,031 | -49% | $10,318 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 61 | $46,633 | -48% | $15,483 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 37 | $19,632 | -48% | $6,589 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 30 | $19,263 | -47% | $6,309 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $38,732 | -35% | $11,835 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 24 | $33,029 | -14% | $6,689 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $26,799 | -45% | $8,399 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $26,486 | -34% | $6,430 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 20 | $39,262 | -44% | $13,217 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 20 | $34,256 | -32% | $8,568 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 17 | $42,105 | -27% | $10,035 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $22,592 | -44% | $7,706 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $29,269 | -43% | $9,423 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $27,919 | -25% | $6,399 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $26,175 | -58% | $13,530 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $20,066 | -46% | $7,208 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 280 | $1,273 | $584 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 106 | $30,770 | $2,773 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 103 | $15,716 | $2,319 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 72 | $22,373 | $4,426 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 70 | $11,582 | $1,971 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 59 | $76,479 | $11,245 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 48 | $7,525 | $1,743 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 37 | $8,162 | $1,320 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 24 | $17,692 | $2,982 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 24 | $8,382 | $1,652 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 23 | $59,659 | $4,765 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 21 | $18,439 | $2,727 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $10,404 | $1,375 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 14 | $28,888 | $5,850 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $15,970 | $2,431 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 13 | $47,794 | $7,267 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 13 | $81,276 | $18,670 |
Against the Ohio average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital charged $29,031 on average, 32% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,318 against a state average of $10,652. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital charged $46,633 on average, 27% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $15,483 against a state average of $15,664. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital charged $19,632 on average, 23% less than the Ohio average of $25,492, and was paid $6,589 against a state average of $6,811. For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC (DRG 309), Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital charged $19,263 on average, 29% less than the Ohio average of $26,959, and was paid $6,309 against a state average of $6,533. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,273 was 58% below the state average of $3,065. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $30,770 was 32% above the state average of $23,255. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,716 was 8% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $22,373 was 17% below the state average of $26,980.
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.