Mayo Clinic Health System-franciscan Medical Center Inc
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc in La Crosse, Wisconsin charges 3.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 34 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit facility.
La Crosse, WI 54601 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
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
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.73x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
5.69x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $30,229 | $15,114 | — | 5.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $28,546 | $14,273 | — | 5.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $33,410 | $16,705 | — | 5.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $60,692 | $30,346 | — | 4.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $42,026 | $21,013 | — | 4.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $107,583 | $53,791 | — | 4.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $20,523 | $10,262 | — | 4.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $34,232 | $17,116 | — | 4.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $20,948 | $10,474 | — | 4.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $73,587 | $36,794 | — | 4.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $25,190 | $12,595 | — | 4x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $41,173 | $20,586 | — | 4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $31,637 | $15,818 | — | 3.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $21,377 | $10,688 | — | 3.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $69,552 | $34,776 | — | 3.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $42,305 | $21,153 | — | 3.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $43,088 | $21,544 | — | 3.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $21,167 | $10,584 | — | 3.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $17,820 | $8,910 | — | 3.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $41,570 | $20,785 | — | 3.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $31,372 | $15,686 | — | 3.5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $25,360 | $12,680 | — | 3.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $47,824 | $23,912 | — | 3.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $30,635 | $15,318 | — | 3.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $30,471 | $15,235 | — | 3.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $48,352 | $24,176 | — | 3.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $22,339 | $11,169 | — | 3.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $49,836 | $24,918 | — | 3.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $17,443 | $8,721 | — | 3.1x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $17,519 | $8,760 | — | 3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $41,165 | $20,583 | — | 2.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $31,778 | $15,889 | — | 2.8x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $36,083 | $18,041 | — | 2.5x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $67,026 | $33,513 | — | 1.8x |
How MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER INC compares to nearby hospitals
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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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