North Memorial Health: charges and Medicare payments

North Memorial Health reported 2,644 Medicare inpatient stays across 96 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — mid-range in Minnesota, number 20 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.98×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 329 stays at an average charge of $54,950, 39% below the national average. It also billed 1,443 outpatient services, charging 4.2 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,644
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at North Memorial Health, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 96 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Memorial Health charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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	329	$54,950	-39%	$16,073
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	151	$37,766	-33%	$10,684
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	62	$127,804	-44%	$39,493
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	52	$37,085	-38%	$11,610
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	51	$29,591	-39%	$8,575
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	51	$41,197	-44%	$13,118
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	50	$34,528	-42%	$11,004
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	49	$63,890	-37%	$16,992
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	47	$56,692	-20%	$15,738
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	46	$33,784	-41%	$10,435
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	46	$151,294	-46%	$49,712
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	45	$62,130	-38%	$20,246
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	45	$24,042	-40%	$6,558
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	42	$52,249	-39%	$18,017
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	40	$28,781	-41%	$8,492
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	39	$27,078	-45%	$9,408
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	39	$22,849	-40%	$6,722
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	39	$28,421	-42%	$9,184
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	38	$87,224	-37%	$22,516
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	36	$29,431	-47%	$8,801
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	35	$35,075	-54%	$13,282
682 Renal Failure with MCC	32	$52,684	-20%	$14,333
917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC	31	$35,876	-52%	$12,771
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	29	$107,624	+72%	$23,804
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	28	$71,542	-50%	$27,471
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	26	$86,534	-47%	$27,142
683 Renal Failure with CC	25	$21,252	-48%	$7,605
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	24	$72,831	-46%	$20,146
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	24	$26,251	-59%	$8,829
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	24	$112,011	-48%	$37,692
638 Diabetes with CC	24	$23,867	-43%	$8,480
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	24	$22,048	-41%	$6,575
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	23	$32,706	-36%	$9,236
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	23	$185,281	-43%	$60,789
100 Seizures with MCC	22	$46,181	-51%	$15,373
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	22	$21,847	-40%	$6,003
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	22	$64,341	-44%	$16,319
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	21	$133,331	-42%	$47,323
083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC	21	$38,280	-48%	$11,363
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	21	$84,962	-62%	$37,362
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	21	$63,457	-43%	$19,489
542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	20	$41,975	-47%	$14,765
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	20	$45,237	-43%	$15,912
101 Seizures without MCC	19	$21,809	-55%	$7,465
163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC	19	$115,480	-45%	$38,612
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$37,257	-51%	$14,321
603 Cellulitis without MCC	19	$24,819	-33%	$7,385
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	19	$27,116	-43%	$8,196
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	19	$150,534	-30%	$46,673
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	18	$37,348	-34%	$11,296
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	18	$131,793	-49%	$41,035
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	18	$59,516	-62%	$25,760
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	18	$67,397	-43%	$22,355
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	18	$74,535	-37%	$18,891
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	17	$22,281	-42%	$7,374
207 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96...	17	$176,259	-40%	$55,440
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	17	$81,638	-52%	$29,071
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	17	$30,961	-39%	$8,857
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	17	$26,057	-33%	$6,731
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	17	$31,585	-33%	$7,811

Showing the 60 most frequent of 96 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	398	$9,792	$2,601
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	91	$6,515	$1,804
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	88	$9,893	$3,094
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	85	$6,327	$1,550
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	77	$15,867	$4,895
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	58	$10,134	$3,047
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	51	$11,806	$3,332
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$17,908	$6,717
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	43	$50,534	$10,506
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	39	$9,447	$2,661
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	39	$32,323	$10,198
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	38	$83,742	$22,090
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	34	$36,497	$12,562
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	30	$22,898	$6,369
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	29	$7,443	$2,610
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	27	$21,615	$5,515
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	21	$7,691	$1,947
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	20	$22,560	$5,464
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	19	$15,516	$3,580
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	19	$4,873	$1,531
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	18	$68,787	$15,797
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	17	$8,721	$1,536
Level 5 ENT Procedures	16	$17,911	$5,598
Complex GI Procedures	16	$19,753	$5,448
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	16	$21,920	$8,803

Against the Minnesota average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Memorial Health charged $54,950 on average, 7% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $16,073 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Memorial Health charged $37,766 on average, 6% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $10,684 against a state average of $11,754. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), North Memorial Health charged $127,804 on average, 20% less than the Minnesota average of $158,945, and was paid $39,493 against a state average of $48,953. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), North Memorial Health charged $37,085 on average, 14% less than the Minnesota average of $43,298, and was paid $11,610 against a state average of $13,143. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,792 was 34% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $6,515 was 39% below the state average of $10,644. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $9,893 was 39% below the state average of $16,124. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,327 was 13% below the state average of $7,303.

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.