Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
425 NORTH ELM STREET, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre in Sauk Centre, MN has an average Medicare payment of $12,757 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre is $12,757, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,783 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,013 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,122 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,513 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,317 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,048 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,783 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,930 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,633 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,426 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,896 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,913 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,761 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,457 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre Compares
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre has an average Medicare payment of $12,757, 14% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (18% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre Cost & Quality FAQ
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre has an average payment of $12,757 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 425 NORTH ELM STREET, Sauk Centre, MN 56378. Phone: (320) 352-2221.
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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.