M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 · 142 Priced Procedures · 60% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 4% below the fair benchmark (0.96×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (0.9× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.44×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.96× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 4% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.96×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 74% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 60% patient recommendation (71/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (51.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.96× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Captive ER (0.6×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.44× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.23×) jump +37% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.90×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 6.7× Medicare (24¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 142 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $32,251
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (51.8% of gross = $32,251).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask M Health Fairview St John's Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($62,213) is $31,438 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (51.8% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (490 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for M Health Fairview St John's Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.