Michigan / Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault
CMS certification 230239 · Sault Sainte Marie, MI · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault: charges and Medicare payments
Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault reported 90 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.38 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 39 stays at an average charge of $27,454, 70% below the national average. It also billed 571 outpatient services, charging 4.02 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 90
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.38×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault 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 | 39 | $27,454 | -70% | $21,355 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 23 | $21,568 | -62% | $14,338 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 16 | $20,147 | -66% | $14,799 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $19,297 | -61% | $11,472 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 191 | $6,405 | $2,124 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 105 | $12,689 | $2,554 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 68 | $1,221 | $601 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $8,453 | $2,865 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 29 | $4,718 | $1,461 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 21 | $5,591 | $2,525 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $9,691 | $3,253 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $13,243 | $6,400 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $32,779 | $10,934 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 16 | $11,347 | $2,974 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $4,449 | $1,901 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $11,447 | $3,228 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $11,734 | $4,828 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 11 | $8,464 | $3,794 |
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault charged $27,454 on average, 49% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $21,355 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault charged $21,568 on average, 40% less than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $14,338 against a state average of $11,565. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault charged $20,147 on average, 44% less than the Michigan average of $35,850, and was paid $14,799 against a state average of $11,562. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault charged $19,297 on average, 34% less than the Michigan average of $29,364, and was paid $11,472 against a state average of $9,354. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,405 was 47% below the state average of $11,973. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $12,689 was 17% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,221 was 46% below the state average of $2,258. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $8,453 was 52% below the state average of $17,487.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mymichigan Medical Center-Sault in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-25 (CMS case 4144)
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-27 (CMS case 7866)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-24 (CMS case 7866)
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.