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Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Hospital District Or Authority

Ascension St. Joseph Hospital

Ascension Health · Tawas City, MI

200 Hemlock Street, Tawas City, MI 48763(989) 362-9301

3 of 5

CMS star rating

47

Beds

818

Inpatient discharges a year

$52.2M

Net patient revenue a year

26

In-network payers

About this hospital

Ascension St. Joseph Hospital is a 47-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Tawas City, MI, affiliated with Ascension Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 26 in-network payers and 208 disclosed rate categories.

  • Sole community hospital
  • Disproportionate share hospital
CCN
230100
NPI
1194713461
Website
mymichigan.org
Health system
Ascension Health
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Iosco County
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 8, WPS Government Health Administrators (08001)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2011

Prices for common services

The 24 services Ascension St. Joseph Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,953 - $6,476

from 2 insurers · median $5,214

Blue Cross$6,476
Insurer A*$3,953

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$7,979

negotiated rate

Blue Cross$7,979

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$279 - $510

from 2 insurers · median $395

Blue Cross$510
Insurer A*$279
Medicare $352Nearby hospitals $1,12565% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,953 - $6,476

from 2 insurers · median $5,214

Blue Cross$6,476
Insurer A*$3,953

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*20
129%
58
Insurer B*23
126%
511

How we chose these services: 1 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 11 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 113 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.53%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    No Medicare-funded residents

    • 32 services
    • 200 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $52.2M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -2.4%
    • $3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $11.8M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Mymichigan Health

    • Hospital district or authority
    • Michael Erickson, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
38-1443395MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas44Aetna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan, Asuris Northwest Health and 39 more1194713461 Mymichigan Medical Center Tawas1235219965 Mymichigan Medical Center Tawas1437233426 Mymichigan Medical Center Tawasand 17 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

200 Hemlock Street, Tawas City, MI 48763

(989) 362-9301

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Frequently asked questions

About Ascension St. Joseph Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital range from $410 to $875 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $410. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,240. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital range from $279 to $510 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $510. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,125. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital range from $3,953 to $6,476 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $6,476. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital range from $146 to $181 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $146. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $219. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital range from $11,874 to $27,697 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $11,874. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $33,526. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Ascension St. Joseph Hospital's CMS star rating?

Ascension St. Joseph Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Ascension St. Joseph Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Ascension St. Joseph Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Ascension St. Joseph Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.53% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (59 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (36 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (20 discharges).

What is Ascension St. Joseph Hospital's case mix index?

Ascension St. Joseph Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.30 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 11% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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