Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis charges 5.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 163 analyzed procedures, making it a significant cost factor for patients seeking care at this nonprofit facility.
Minneapolis, MN 55407 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.23x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.37x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
163
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0.6%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $78,358 | $39,179 | — | 11.4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $85,415 | $42,707 | — | 10.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $108,292 | $54,146 | — | 8.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $40,104 | $20,052 | — | 8.5x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $179,580 | $89,790 | — | 8.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $23,888 | $11,944 | — | 8.1x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $81,949 | $40,975 | — | 8.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $47,858 | $23,929 | — | 8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $100,418 | $50,209 | — | 7.9x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $51,931 | $25,965 | — | 7.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $22,732 | $11,366 | — | 7.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $173,641 | $86,821 | — | 7.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $54,596 | $27,298 | — | 7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $165,156 | $82,578 | — | 6.9x |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 375 | $50,742 | $25,371 | — | 6.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $52,471 | $26,236 | — | 6.8x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $42,030 | $21,015 | — | 6.7x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $68,498 | $34,249 | — | 6.7x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $84,346 | $42,173 | — | 6.7x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $30,094 | $15,047 | — | 6.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $119,249 | $59,625 | — | 6.4x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCC | 056 | $78,695 | $39,348 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $37,291 | $18,645 | — | 6.4x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $36,114 | $18,057 | — | 6.4x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $32,315 | $16,158 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE ADJUSTMENT REACTION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DYSFUNCTION | 880 | $38,868 | $19,434 | — | 6.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $29,877 | $14,938 | — | 6.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $66,133 | $33,067 | — | 6.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $27,289 | $13,644 | — | 6.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $34,854 | $17,427 | — | 6.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $96,650 | $48,325 | — | 6.1x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $203,708 | $101,854 | — | 6.1x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $117,359 | $58,680 | — | 6.1x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $77,806 | $38,903 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $141,091 | $70,546 | — | 6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $37,001 | $18,500 | — | 6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $38,564 | $19,282 | — | 6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $30,482 | $15,241 | — | 5.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC | 250 | $182,373 | $91,186 | — | 5.9x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $72,917 | $36,458 | — | 5.9x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $163,310 | $81,655 | — | 5.9x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $75,091 | $37,545 | — | 5.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $32,917 | $16,459 | — | 5.8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $31,693 | $15,847 | — | 5.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $40,003 | $20,002 | — | 5.8x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $32,509 | $16,255 | — | 5.7x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $98,491 | $49,245 | — | 5.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $57,444 | $28,722 | — | 5.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $35,596 | $17,798 | — | 5.7x |
| PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS WITH CC | 336 | $84,355 | $42,178 | — | 5.7x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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