Hennepin County Medical Center
701 PARK AVENUE, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN has an average Medicare payment of $11,659 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hennepin County Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Hennepin County Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Payment metrics are favorable: Hennepin County Medical Center averages $11,659 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Hennepin County Medical Center's value rating (71/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Hennepin County Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Hennepin County Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,672 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,963 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,903 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,260 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,189 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,775 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,358 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,848 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,104 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,866 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,897 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,906 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,169 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,228 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,086 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,339 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,793 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,507 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hennepin County Medical Center Compares
Hennepin County Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,659, 22% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 27% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (20% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hennepin County Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Hennepin County Medical Center has an average payment of $11,659 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hennepin County Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Hennepin County Medical Center has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Hennepin County Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 701 PARK AVENUE, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Phone: (612) 873-6422.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.