Minnesota / Range Regional Health Services
CMS certification 240040 · Hibbing, MN
Range Regional Health Services: charges and Medicare payments
Range Regional Health Services reported 312 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.63 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 3 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.98×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 146 stays at an average charge of $68,927, 57% above the national average. It also billed 571 outpatient services, charging 5.73 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 312
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.63×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Range Regional Health Services charged more than the national average in 1 (10%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 146 | $68,927 | +57% | $13,949 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 39 | $65,304 | -28% | $15,543 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 27 | $43,085 | -28% | $10,783 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 21 | $39,532 | -30% | $9,540 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $30,929 | -37% | $8,205 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 15 | $48,680 | -31% | $12,664 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 13 | $54,125 | -6% | $9,732 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 12 | $35,391 | -6% | $6,854 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $36,395 | -35% | $8,216 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $34,312 | -15% | $6,677 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 139 | $11,753 | $2,144 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 103 | $18,558 | $2,528 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 83 | $6,583 | $1,495 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $34,711 | $11,913 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 24 | $11,953 | $2,535 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 24 | $16,000 | $2,967 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $5,532 | $1,496 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 21 | $7,282 | $1,771 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 17 | $6,802 | $1,797 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $12,270 | $3,013 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $29,654 | $6,659 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $17,323 | $3,220 |
| Level 3 Intraocular Procedures | 14 | $18,851 | $4,865 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 13 | $1,398 | $1,580 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 13 | $19,208 | $5,042 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 12 | $13,321 | $2,613 |
| Level 3 ENT Procedures | 11 | $2,962 | $1,420 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), Range Regional Health Services charged $68,927 on average, 7% more than the Minnesota average of $64,706, and was paid $13,949 against a state average of $15,086. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Range Regional Health Services charged $65,304 on average, 10% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $15,543 against a state average of $17,952. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Range Regional Health Services charged $43,085 on average, 13% more than the Minnesota average of $38,121, and was paid $10,783 against a state average of $12,053. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Range Regional Health Services charged $39,532 on average, 2% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $9,540 against a state average of $11,754. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,753 was 21% above the state average of $9,705. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,558 was 26% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,583 was 10% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $34,711 was 12% below the state average of $39,247.
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.