Community Memorial Hospital
512 SKYLINE BOULEVARD, Cloquet, MN 55720
Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, MN has an average Medicare payment of $18,075 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Community Memorial Hospital
Community Memorial Hospital 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 payment per documented procedure at Community Memorial Hospital is $18,075 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 53/100 puts Community Memorial Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
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. The CMS payment record for Community Memorial Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,558 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,002 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,007 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $22,694 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,230 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,117 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,881 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,504 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,864 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,052 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,222 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,768 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Community Memorial Hospital Compares
Community Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,075, 21% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 14% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (35% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Community Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Community Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $18,075 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Community Memorial Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Community Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (53/100). 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, Community Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 512 SKYLINE BOULEVARD, Cloquet, MN 55720. Phone: (218) 879-4641.
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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.