"Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes" Pricing Analysis
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
D
Above Average Cost
69x
the federal fair-price benchmark
16,296
90 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where "Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes"charges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion catheter artery | 36660 | $8,759 | $57 | +$8,702 |
| Ligate oviduct(s) add-on | 58611 | $8,759 | $65 | +$8,694 |
| Clearance of airways | 31725 | $8,759 | $70 | +$8,689 |
| Composite byp grft pros&vein | 35681 | $8,759 | $72 | +$8,687 |
| Escharotomy addl incision | 16036 | $8,759 | $73 | +$8,686 |
| Ins device for rt guide open | 49412 | $8,759 | $74 | +$8,685 |
| Implt brain chemotx add-on | 61517 | $8,759 | $79 | +$8,680 |
| Implt cran bone flap to abdo | 61316 | $8,759 | $80 | +$8,679 |
| Tcat impl wrls p-art prs snr | 33289 | $29,691 | $284 | +$29,407 |
| Cardioassist external | 92971 | $8,759 | $88 | +$8,672 |
| Ins/rplc spi npg/rcvr pocket | 63685 | $31,461 | $319 | +$31,142 |
| Insj phrnc nrv stim sys | 33276 | $47,851 | $505 | +$47,346 |
| Insrt pulse gen w/mult leads | 33231 | $33,332 | $355 | +$32,977 |
| Rmvl & rplcmt dfb gen mlt ld | 33264 | $33,332 | $355 | +$32,976 |
| Rmv&rplcmt phrnc nrv stim pg | 33287 | $31,461 | $341 | +$31,120 |
| Injection intraop add-on | 48400 | $8,759 | $95 | +$8,664 |
| Removal of stomach partial | 43635 | $8,759 | $101 | +$8,658 |
| Esoph lengthening | 43338 | $8,759 | $104 | +$8,656 |
| Mobilization of colon | 44139 | $8,759 | $107 | +$8,652 |
About "Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes" Pricing
"Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes" in , MN charges 69x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 90procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
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