Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Edward W Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI charges 5.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 75 analyzed procedures, according to our data analysis.
Lansing, MI 48912 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.47x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.67x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
75
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $61,711 | $30,856 | — | 7.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $33,860 | $16,930 | — | 7.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $81,982 | $40,991 | — | 7.5x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $63,534 | $31,767 | — | 7.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $19,898 | $9,949 | — | 7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $54,293 | $27,146 | — | 6.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $33,891 | $16,946 | — | 6.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $36,866 | $18,433 | — | 6.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $39,323 | $19,661 | — | 6.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $39,397 | $19,699 | — | 6.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $49,411 | $24,706 | — | 6.6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $32,218 | $16,109 | — | 6.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $109,080 | $54,540 | — | 6.5x |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 374 | $95,023 | $47,511 | — | 6.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $64,992 | $32,496 | — | 6.5x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $54,280 | $27,140 | — | 6.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $37,669 | $18,834 | — | 6.2x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $47,848 | $23,924 | — | 6.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $52,583 | $26,291 | — | 6.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $38,166 | $19,083 | — | 6.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $83,611 | $41,805 | — | 6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $36,028 | $18,014 | — | 6x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $94,697 | $47,349 | — | 5.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $61,220 | $30,610 | — | 5.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $25,911 | $12,955 | — | 5.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $48,588 | $24,294 | — | 5.7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $41,459 | $20,729 | — | 5.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $112,819 | $56,409 | — | 5.7x |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $40,871 | $20,436 | — | 5.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $78,264 | $39,132 | — | 5.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $32,217 | $16,108 | — | 5.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $42,169 | $21,084 | — | 5.6x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $27,270 | $13,635 | — | 5.6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $106,387 | $53,194 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $65,502 | $32,751 | — | 5.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $33,890 | $16,945 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $80,962 | $40,481 | — | 5.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $32,466 | $16,233 | — | 5.5x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $76,711 | $38,356 | — | 5.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $29,037 | $14,519 | — | 5.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $24,377 | $12,189 | — | 5.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $49,573 | $24,786 | — | 5.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $44,534 | $22,267 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $68,745 | $34,373 | — | 5.3x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $51,093 | $25,546 | — | 5.2x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $257,325 | $128,662 | — | 5.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $133,827 | $66,913 | — | 5.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $27,095 | $13,548 | — | 5.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $70,804 | $35,402 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $30,288 | $15,144 | — | 5.1x |
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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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