Minnesota / St Francis Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 240104 · Shakopee, MN · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
St Francis Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
St Francis Regional Medical Center reported 639 Medicare inpatient stays across 26 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.77 times what it was paid — mid-range in Minnesota, number 25 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: 95 stays at an average charge of $37,095, 59% below the national average. It also billed 676 outpatient services, charging 4.77 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 639
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.77×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 26 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Francis Regional Medical Center 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 | 95 | $37,095 | -59% | $14,851 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 73 | $31,585 | -44% | $10,007 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 36 | $22,523 | -54% | $7,965 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 35 | $49,895 | -46% | $14,701 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 32 | $24,543 | -39% | $6,861 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $29,883 | -48% | $10,217 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 24 | $29,507 | -58% | $12,473 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $15,869 | -58% | $6,607 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $29,599 | -39% | $7,941 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $20,171 | -46% | $6,588 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $36,089 | -40% | $10,864 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 21 | $21,952 | -55% | $7,498 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 21 | $14,899 | -60% | $7,423 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 19 | $85,661 | -69% | $47,978 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 17 | $20,194 | -55% | $8,282 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 17 | $18,546 | -59% | $7,091 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $58,347 | -42% | $15,698 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $32,411 | -42% | $8,093 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $22,297 | -70% | $11,425 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $19,868 | -48% | $6,642 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 13 | $22,855 | -55% | $7,950 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $40,849 | -52% | $13,626 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $23,350 | -43% | $7,310 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $22,139 | -57% | $8,287 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $104,001 | -55% | $33,280 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 11 | $19,478 | -60% | $8,502 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 232 | $15,224 | $2,572 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 138 | $38,403 | $12,404 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 76 | $23,834 | $5,347 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 36 | $5,875 | $1,515 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $15,706 | $3,332 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 30 | $11,903 | $2,806 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 29 | $17,886 | $4,699 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $5,883 | $1,487 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 21 | $11,000 | $2,587 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $22,348 | $6,511 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $14,792 | $2,566 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 18 | $7,054 | $1,819 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Francis Regional Medical Center charged $37,095 on average, 37% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $14,851 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Francis Regional Medical Center charged $31,585 on average, 22% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $10,007 against a state average of $11,754. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), St Francis Regional Medical Center charged $22,523 on average, 29% less than the Minnesota average of $31,619, and was paid $7,965 against a state average of $9,449. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), St Francis Regional Medical Center charged $49,895 on average, 9% less than the Minnesota average of $54,731, and was paid $14,701 against a state average of $16,579. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,224 was 3% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,403 was 2% below the state average of $39,247. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $23,834 was 8% below the state average of $26,002. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,875 was 20% below the state average of $7,303.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-09-12 (CMS case 6598)
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.