Minnesota / St Cloud Hospital
CMS certification 240036 · Saint Cloud, MN · 7 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
St Cloud Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Cloud Hospital reported 5,196 Medicare inpatient stays across 148 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.59 times what it was paid — mid-range in Minnesota, number 27 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: 373 stays at an average charge of $43,014, 52% below the national average. It also billed 4,262 outpatient services, charging 4.43 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,196
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.59×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 7
Inpatient stays
For the 148 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Cloud Hospital 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 | 373 | $43,014 | -52% | $19,221 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 202 | $28,990 | -49% | $12,738 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 154 | $77,316 | -51% | $30,685 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 116 | $220,540 | -23% | $64,139 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 107 | $198,872 | -10% | $47,752 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 107 | $107,906 | -53% | $49,014 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 104 | $63,569 | -45% | $17,881 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 102 | $29,239 | -49% | $12,394 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 91 | $18,210 | -50% | $7,412 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 90 | $26,506 | -56% | $12,763 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 87 | $25,768 | -54% | $9,963 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 86 | $54,715 | -46% | $20,417 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 84 | $30,168 | -57% | $15,986 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 84 | $29,432 | -51% | $13,167 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 79 | $21,650 | -55% | $9,622 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 76 | $41,811 | -58% | $19,262 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 70 | $21,542 | -47% | $8,603 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 66 | $34,211 | -55% | $15,875 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 64 | $53,480 | -43% | $18,464 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 62 | $19,086 | -52% | $7,802 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 61 | $26,037 | -47% | $10,138 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 60 | $99,279 | -39% | $30,328 |
| 885 Psychoses | 58 | $71,434 | +62% | $16,560 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 55 | $29,161 | -60% | $16,373 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 48 | $17,784 | -52% | $7,557 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 47 | $103,215 | -52% | $46,055 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 47 | $40,756 | -52% | $17,256 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 45 | $19,985 | -56% | $8,424 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 44 | $80,557 | -27% | $21,962 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 43 | $50,476 | -58% | $23,194 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 42 | $32,373 | -51% | $14,470 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 41 | $53,552 | -52% | $20,901 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 41 | $34,771 | -39% | $11,590 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 41 | $16,898 | -55% | $7,945 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 40 | $18,698 | -62% | $9,304 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 38 | $30,352 | -52% | $10,107 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 38 | $66,821 | -52% | $28,883 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 36 | $79,702 | -41% | $27,322 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 36 | $31,821 | -60% | $17,002 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 35 | $96,966 | -58% | $44,031 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 35 | $21,266 | -53% | $9,239 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 35 | $140,315 | -19% | $40,267 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $42,381 | -55% | $19,862 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 34 | $44,887 | -52% | $15,904 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $42,891 | -56% | $19,889 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 33 | $66,303 | -44% | $22,699 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 33 | $34,682 | -49% | $13,233 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 32 | $81,187 | -38% | $25,004 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 32 | $17,308 | -56% | $7,497 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $55,465 | -46% | $20,301 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 31 | $95,746 | -40% | $32,839 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 31 | $34,626 | -31% | $12,258 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 31 | $18,334 | -61% | $9,966 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 31 | $101,966 | -53% | $45,113 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $26,583 | -48% | $12,043 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 30 | $29,986 | -60% | $15,730 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 28 | $83,273 | -27% | $21,941 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 28 | $122,347 | -36% | $39,737 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 28 | $39,741 | -61% | $19,526 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 27 | $17,525 | -63% | $9,022 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 148 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Cloud Hospital charged $43,014 on average, 27% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $19,221 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Cloud Hospital charged $28,990 on average, 28% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $12,738 against a state average of $11,754. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), St Cloud Hospital charged $77,316 on average, 19% less than the Minnesota average of $94,999, and was paid $30,685 against a state average of $29,439. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with MCC (DRG 266), St Cloud Hospital charged $220,540 on average, 11% more than the Minnesota average of $198,014, and was paid $64,139 against a state average of $60,313. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,529 was 35% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $13,923 was 14% below the state average of $16,124. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,907 was 5% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $11,556 was 18% below the state average of $14,174.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2022-12-29 (CMS case 1077)
- Closure Notice — 2023-04-18 (CMS case 1077)
- Warning Notice — 2024-12-05 (CMS case 2958)
- CAP Request — 2025-03-11 (CMS case 2958)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-25 (CMS case 2958)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-14 (CMS case 7446)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-16 (CMS case 7446)
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.