North Dakota / Trinity Hospitals
CMS certification 350006 · Minot, ND
Trinity Hospitals: charges and Medicare payments
Trinity Hospitals reported 1,547 Medicare inpatient stays across 51 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in North Dakota, number 2 of 6 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.17×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 216 stays at an average charge of $50,982, 44% below the national average. It also billed 3,074 outpatient services, charging 4.08 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,547
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
- 3Rank in ND (highest ratio = 1) 2 of 6
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 51 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Trinity Hospitals 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 | 216 | $50,982 | -44% | $16,026 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 95 | $29,644 | -47% | $10,265 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 78 | $30,337 | -49% | $10,581 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 76 | $44,235 | -37% | $13,315 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 61 | $41,046 | -46% | $13,377 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 53 | $40,724 | -59% | $15,693 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 43 | $33,091 | -36% | $9,908 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 41 | $50,546 | -50% | $16,283 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 40 | $32,831 | -41% | $8,719 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 39 | $56,253 | -51% | $14,667 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 39 | $29,819 | -55% | $12,121 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 37 | $25,677 | -47% | $7,765 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 36 | $45,311 | -38% | $14,036 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 35 | $141,425 | -38% | $47,790 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 34 | $28,346 | -42% | $8,421 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $90,582 | -45% | $23,674 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 29 | $20,912 | -49% | $7,286 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 28 | $34,267 | -60% | $14,170 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $35,604 | -38% | $9,742 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 26 | $25,999 | -49% | $7,514 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 24 | $25,314 | -50% | $6,317 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $20,089 | -50% | $6,251 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $19,119 | -47% | $5,972 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 19 | $26,975 | -47% | $9,510 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $73,119 | -46% | $22,708 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $21,684 | -44% | $6,720 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 19 | $68,918 | -50% | $23,083 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $34,818 | -42% | $10,500 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $21,461 | -42% | $7,029 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $17,701 | -52% | $6,254 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $50,762 | -50% | $16,566 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $21,617 | -43% | $6,434 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 16 | $51,345 | -32% | $13,996 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 16 | $20,579 | -53% | $5,782 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $80,040 | -41% | $27,445 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 15 | $22,327 | -47% | $6,386 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 14 | $31,908 | -51% | $11,032 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 14 | $68,745 | -48% | $20,170 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 14 | $218,204 | -16% | $57,526 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 14 | $36,987 | -54% | $12,345 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $34,309 | -39% | $10,339 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $87,149 | -59% | $35,604 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 13 | $26,141 | -29% | $6,876 |
| 062 Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia... | 12 | $70,859 | -30% | $14,539 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 12 | $31,765 | -47% | $11,698 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 12 | $23,032 | -51% | $8,079 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 12 | $213,939 | -34% | $57,028 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 11 | $77,309 | -12% | $13,405 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 11 | $30,875 | -37% | $9,690 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 11 | $65,005 | -60% | $26,892 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 11 | $39,508 | -49% | $15,187 |
Outpatient services
Against the North Dakota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Trinity Hospitals charged $50,982 on average, 2% more than the North Dakota average of $50,165, and was paid $16,026 against a state average of $16,037. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Trinity Hospitals charged $29,644 on average, 4% less than the North Dakota average of $30,902, and was paid $10,265 against a state average of $10,520. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Trinity Hospitals charged $30,337 on average, 2% less than the North Dakota average of $31,041, and was paid $10,581 against a state average of $10,826. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Trinity Hospitals charged $44,235 on average, 4% more than the North Dakota average of $42,554, and was paid $13,315 against a state average of $13,746. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,505 was 7% below the state average of $6,980. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,246 was 16% below the state average of $1,482. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,067 was 4% below the state average of $6,326. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,887 was 0% below the state average of $13,866.
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.