Minnesota / United Hospital
CMS certification 240038 · Saint Paul, MN · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
United Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
United Hospital reported 3,727 Medicare inpatient stays across 113 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.48 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 4 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: 374 stays at an average charge of $65,688, 27% below the national average. It also billed 3,862 outpatient services, charging 5.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,727
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.48×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 113 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, United Hospital charged more than the national average in 10 (9%). 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 | 374 | $65,688 | -27% | $15,864 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 253 | $46,164 | -18% | $10,231 |
| 885 Psychoses | 135 | $105,047 | +139% | $17,963 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 106 | $33,099 | -33% | $8,050 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 105 | $49,686 | -47% | $15,016 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 81 | $158,792 | -31% | $40,706 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 68 | $42,666 | -23% | $8,547 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 64 | $28,889 | -24% | $6,567 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 59 | $51,920 | -26% | $12,792 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 59 | $28,016 | -30% | $6,750 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 58 | $31,249 | -36% | $7,890 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 56 | $114,612 | -27% | $24,671 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 55 | $70,845 | -30% | $16,043 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 54 | $34,649 | -15% | $6,966 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 51 | $50,545 | -12% | $10,467 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 51 | $34,958 | -42% | $10,280 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 49 | $34,263 | -30% | $7,899 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 49 | $63,392 | -14% | $14,951 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 48 | $129,498 | +13% | $14,982 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 47 | $28,185 | -28% | $6,405 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 46 | $90,593 | -9% | $19,246 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 45 | $41,802 | -30% | $10,590 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 44 | $59,754 | -30% | $14,213 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 42 | $96,173 | -13% | $17,591 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 38 | $35,323 | -5% | $7,151 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 38 | $41,797 | 0% | $8,130 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 37 | $197,199 | -11% | $37,064 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $38,309 | +3% | $7,084 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $88,341 | -21% | $16,892 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 36 | $169,284 | +3% | $24,421 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 36 | $142,835 | -49% | $45,493 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 35 | $25,541 | -29% | $6,606 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $27,478 | -40% | $7,050 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 33 | $77,263 | +2% | $13,886 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 31 | $62,640 | -36% | $15,700 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $50,539 | -21% | $8,676 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 29 | $30,519 | -37% | $7,759 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 29 | $39,026 | -14% | $7,799 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 27 | $31,633 | -33% | $7,905 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $46,758 | -29% | $11,015 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 27 | $38,480 | -44% | $11,097 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 26 | $106,609 | +13% | $19,670 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 26 | $66,870 | -48% | $20,940 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $34,377 | -28% | $8,146 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 25 | $61,164 | -49% | $18,624 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 25 | $95,858 | -39% | $25,466 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 25 | $164,218 | -24% | $36,419 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 24 | $165,723 | -23% | $39,367 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $33,591 | -45% | $10,896 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 23 | $25,551 | -33% | $6,630 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 23 | $160,771 | 0% | $28,495 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 23 | $38,587 | -24% | $7,314 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $36,903 | -35% | $9,589 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $93,174 | -2% | $19,450 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 23 | $44,111 | -35% | $10,499 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 22 | $87,036 | +14% | $13,656 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 22 | $172,231 | -38% | $39,757 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 22 | $99,639 | -42% | $31,321 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $56,259 | +10% | $11,971 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 20 | $45,718 | -9% | $8,394 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 113 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), United Hospital charged $65,688 on average, 11% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $15,864 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), United Hospital charged $46,164 on average, 14% more than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $10,231 against a state average of $11,754. For Psychoses (DRG 885), United Hospital charged $105,047 on average, 62% more than the Minnesota average of $64,706, and was paid $17,963 against a state average of $15,086. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), United Hospital charged $33,099 on average, 5% more than the Minnesota average of $31,619, and was paid $8,050 against a state average of $9,449. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,627 was 1% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,123 was 11% above the state average of $7,303. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,260 was 3% below the state average of $39,247. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $22,565 was 40% above the state average of $16,124.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named United Hospital in Saint Paul, MN, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-09-04 (CMS case 2573)
- Closure Notice — 2024-12-09 (CMS case 2573)
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.