Michigan / University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing
CMS certification 230230 · Lansing, MI · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing: charges and Medicare payments
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing reported 2,679 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.14 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Michigan, number 11 of 76 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.09×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 349 stays at an average charge of $75,956, 16% below the national average. It also billed 3,142 outpatient services, charging 7.05 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,679
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.14×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing charged more than the national average in 6 (8%). 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 | 349 | $75,956 | -16% | $17,344 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 163 | $52,650 | -7% | $11,929 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 101 | $47,076 | -21% | $12,071 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 98 | $62,799 | -11% | $14,787 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 66 | $167,497 | -27% | $42,066 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 61 | $44,120 | -13% | $9,745 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 57 | $25,862 | -28% | $7,424 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 57 | $48,349 | -20% | $11,463 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 55 | $56,506 | -23% | $14,902 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 50 | $58,087 | -23% | $14,192 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 48 | $50,903 | -23% | $13,398 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $70,212 | -30% | $17,771 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 42 | $74,732 | -25% | $17,465 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 42 | $79,874 | -49% | $25,559 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 41 | $20,625 | -28% | $6,138 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 40 | $39,916 | -28% | $10,326 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 40 | $39,968 | -19% | $9,663 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 38 | $63,097 | -26% | $16,387 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 37 | $34,880 | -32% | $9,896 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $77,885 | -31% | $19,782 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 35 | $121,068 | -26% | $27,561 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 34 | $30,278 | -26% | $8,434 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 33 | $37,712 | -42% | $12,288 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 32 | $33,621 | -31% | $8,357 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $41,329 | +12% | $7,528 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 31 | $183,077 | -17% | $38,203 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $82,564 | -28% | $16,960 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 30 | $236,210 | -27% | $54,015 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 29 | $72,907 | -29% | $17,555 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 28 | $37,420 | -26% | $8,499 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 28 | $39,423 | -19% | $9,572 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 28 | $43,278 | +4% | $8,596 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 27 | $79,723 | -16% | $17,057 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 27 | $108,581 | -49% | $34,732 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 27 | $74,374 | -38% | $23,289 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 26 | $98,565 | -11% | $18,485 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $37,816 | -41% | $11,616 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 26 | $59,266 | +5% | $11,072 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 25 | $147,293 | -36% | $35,473 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $26,628 | -29% | $8,272 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 25 | $46,641 | +5% | $9,130 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $34,082 | -15% | $8,258 |
| 542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 24 | $79,655 | 0% | $15,557 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $42,240 | -14% | $9,690 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 24 | $28,170 | -26% | $7,432 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 23 | $112,821 | -17% | $22,864 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 23 | $44,943 | -8% | $11,281 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 23 | $35,780 | -47% | $11,469 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $54,808 | -5% | $10,570 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 21 | $30,294 | -21% | $7,885 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 20 | $67,046 | -29% | $16,415 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 20 | $50,498 | -24% | $13,791 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 19 | $42,760 | -37% | $10,951 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 18 | $296,498 | -52% | $88,810 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $38,404 | -18% | $9,000 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $29,967 | -37% | $9,112 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 16 | $203,483 | -29% | $48,299 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 16 | $38,989 | -21% | $10,054 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $47,302 | -22% | $11,590 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 16 | $90,325 | -35% | $24,226 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing charged $75,956 on average, 40% more than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $17,344 against a state average of $17,096. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing charged $52,650 on average, 47% more than the Michigan average of $35,827, and was paid $11,929 against a state average of $11,565. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing charged $47,076 on average, 31% more than the Michigan average of $35,850, and was paid $12,071 against a state average of $11,562. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing charged $62,799 on average, 43% more than the Michigan average of $44,001, and was paid $14,787 against a state average of $14,283. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,604 was 47% above the state average of $15,355. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,367 was 39% below the state average of $2,258. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,105 was 10% above the state average of $7,344. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,797 was 23% below the state average of $10,114.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing in Lansing, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-18 (CMS case 2926)
- CAP Request — 2025-02-27 (CMS case 2926)
- Closure Notice — 2025-03-20 (CMS case 2926)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-17 (CMS case 5162)
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.