Essentia Health Duluth
502 EAST SECOND STREET, Duluth, MN 55805
Essentia Health Duluth in Duluth, MN has an average Medicare payment of $17,275 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Essentia Health Duluth
Essentia Health Duluth earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Essentia Health Duluth is $17,275, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Essentia Health Duluth's value rating (66/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Essentia Health Duluth. Top examples: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,685 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,381 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,940 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,854 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,732 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,645 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,673 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,426 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $50,775 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,813 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,483 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,895 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Essentia Health Duluth Compares
Essentia Health Duluth has an average Medicare payment of $17,275, 16% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 9% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (36% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Essentia Health Duluth Cost & Quality FAQ
Essentia Health Duluth has an average payment of $17,275 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Essentia Health Duluth has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Essentia Health Duluth has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Essentia Health Duluth does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.