Michigan / University of Michigan Health - West
CMS certification 230236 · Wyoming, MI · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
University of Michigan Health - West: charges and Medicare payments
University of Michigan Health - West reported 615 Medicare inpatient stays across 27 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.81 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Michigan, number 51 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: 111 stays at an average charge of $37,789, 58% below the national average. It also billed 1,703 outpatient services, charging 5.22 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 615
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.81×
- 3Rank in MI (highest ratio = 1) 51 of 76
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 27 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Michigan Health - West 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 | 111 | $37,789 | -58% | $15,632 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 68 | $29,060 | -50% | $11,800 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $39,512 | -48% | $20,234 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 24 | $25,003 | -49% | $9,083 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $35,171 | -47% | $13,410 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $23,672 | -52% | $9,160 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 22 | $132,023 | -35% | $47,600 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 21 | $115,350 | -32% | $30,419 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 20 | $26,336 | -53% | $11,718 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $17,867 | -52% | $7,357 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $31,563 | -37% | $8,801 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 19 | $23,032 | -43% | $8,816 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 18 | $41,134 | -26% | $11,484 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $26,159 | -57% | $11,660 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 16 | $27,665 | -35% | $7,087 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 16 | $79,860 | -44% | $29,735 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $50,873 | -55% | $18,984 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 15 | $180,525 | -35% | $57,364 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $109,982 | -52% | $36,537 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $28,811 | -59% | $14,394 |
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 14 | $62,860 | -45% | $23,043 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $58,181 | -42% | $17,789 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $62,318 | -38% | $18,159 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $74,670 | -35% | $16,318 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $58,732 | -43% | $18,002 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $40,120 | -33% | $12,668 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $19,493 | -51% | $7,511 |
Outpatient services
Against the Michigan average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Michigan Health - West charged $37,789 on average, 30% less than the Michigan average of $54,260, and was paid $15,632 against a state average of $17,096. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), University of Michigan Health - West charged $29,060 on average, 23% less than the Michigan average of $37,617, and was paid $11,800 against a state average of $11,581. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), University of Michigan Health - West charged $39,512 on average, 17% less than the Michigan average of $47,816, and was paid $20,234 against a state average of $13,931. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), University of Michigan Health - West charged $25,003 on average, 22% less than the Michigan average of $32,159, and was paid $9,083 against a state average of $9,010. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $5,265 was 56% below the state average of $11,973. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,824 was 20% below the state average of $48,446. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,154 was 1% below the state average of $15,355. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,438 was 1% above the state average of $17,272.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University of Michigan Health - West in Wyoming, MI, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-25 (CMS case 3423)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-17 (CMS case 5161)
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.