Mercy Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Mercy Medical Center reported 1,931 Medicare inpatient stays across 59 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.56 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 35 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 286 stays at an average charge of $59,947, 34% below the national average. It also billed 2,184 outpatient services, charging 6.95 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,931
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.56×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 35 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 1

Average charge per stay at Mercy Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 59 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Medical Center charged more than the national average in 2 (3%). 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	286	$59,947	-34%	$13,613
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	146	$51,371	-9%	$9,978
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	78	$29,655	-40%	$7,791
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	62	$46,275	-23%	$9,378
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	60	$130,216	-43%	$34,222
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	50	$61,366	-19%	$11,156
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	50	$29,908	-42%	$7,868
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	49	$43,311	-39%	$10,907
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	41	$56,473	+12%	$9,397
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	39	$50,203	-13%	$9,269
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	39	$92,776	-19%	$12,881
603 Cellulitis without MCC	39	$21,922	-41%	$6,337
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	38	$109,215	-36%	$30,502
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	38	$25,456	-33%	$6,254
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	37	$30,974	-14%	$5,648
682 Renal Failure with MCC	37	$44,664	-32%	$11,083
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	36	$47,691	-35%	$11,876
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$36,644	-25%	$7,655
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	32	$125,001	-24%	$21,670
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	32	$25,074	-38%	$5,815
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	30	$51,127	-10%	$9,706
683 Renal Failure with CC	29	$28,461	-30%	$7,059
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	28	$33,378	-40%	$6,383
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	28	$62,451	-38%	$13,378
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	27	$38,199	-24%	$6,624
312 Syncope and Collapse	27	$31,229	-31%	$6,164
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	25	$59,315	-36%	$12,666
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	24	$43,102	-29%	$9,052
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	23	$82,224	-26%	$14,518
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	23	$47,623	-25%	$7,533
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	22	$26,714	-45%	$6,870
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	21	$72,327	-36%	$16,357
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	21	$20,429	-48%	$6,014
467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC	20	$99,909	-37%	$24,209
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	19	$46,594	-53%	$13,542
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	19	$90,935	-24%	$17,516
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	19	$56,323	-34%	$12,420
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$39,314	-36%	$8,940
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	18	$59,013	-42%	$14,033
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	17	$27,271	-26%	$5,272
305 Hypertension without MCC	16	$27,376	-32%	$5,456
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	16	$23,927	-17%	$4,165
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	16	$87,014	-37%	$19,326
313 Chest Pain	14	$24,060	-40%	$5,186
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	14	$34,844	-48%	$9,875
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	14	$197,374	-39%	$40,778
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	13	$57,314	-39%	$11,234
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	13	$66,133	-44%	$18,371
638 Diabetes with CC	13	$29,916	-28%	$6,475
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	13	$22,764	-40%	$5,659
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	12	$40,041	-37%	$8,351
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	12	$27,567	-45%	$5,718
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	12	$39,654	-39%	$10,369
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	12	$27,368	-29%	$5,772
234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	12	$349,997	+30%	$74,937
602 Cellulitis with MCC	12	$33,596	-44%	$9,615
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	12	$30,260	-36%	$6,564
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	12	$25,157	-43%	$5,936
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	11	$33,516	-42%	$8,505

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	599	$2,495	$500
Comprehensive Observation Services	306	$19,722	$2,281
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	203	$9,162	$1,546
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	148	$10,807	$1,345
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	137	$12,572	$2,783
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	121	$19,329	$2,761
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	74	$18,764	$4,308
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	71	$47,545	$10,917
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	58	$48,227	$9,356
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	55	$21,599	$2,712
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	50	$8,436	$1,643
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	39	$63,218	$15,826
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	38	$25,778	$4,762
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	35	$29,273	$5,949
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	33	$39,083	$8,897
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	32	$28,926	$4,788
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	28	$20,029	$3,243
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	27	$16,289	$2,418
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	21	$34,258	$5,549
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	19	$10,585	$1,306
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	19	$19,138	$2,944
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$18,517	$2,754
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	17	$9,948	$1,306
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	13	$20,501	$3,187
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	12	$24,810	$7,229

Against the Ohio average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Medical Center charged $59,947 on average, 7% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $13,613 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Medical Center charged $51,371 on average, 20% more than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $9,978 against a state average of $10,652. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mercy Medical Center charged $29,655 on average, 13% less than the Ohio average of $34,039, and was paid $7,791 against a state average of $8,621. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Medical Center charged $46,275 on average, 11% more than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $9,378 against a state average of $10,716. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,495 was 19% below the state average of $3,065. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,722 was 16% above the state average of $17,044. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,162 was 18% below the state average of $11,228. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,807 was 6% above the state average of $10,162.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Met Requirements — 2025-04-11 (CMS case 3752)

A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.

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.