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Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Minnesota: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 5 Minnesota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 274

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$49,2312.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$52,8482.1×42026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$52,8482.1×42026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$55,7742.3×32026-06-16
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$62,0932.5×52026-06-16

MS-DRG 273

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$61,7012.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$66,2342.1×42026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$66,2342.1×42026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$69,9022.3×32026-06-16
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$77,8222.5×52026-06-16

Questions

How much do insurers pay for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in Minnesota?

5 Minnesota hospitals post usable commercial rates for left atrial appendage closure (watchman) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 274), the median across 5 hospitals is $52,848, 2.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.