Essentia Health
3000 32ND AVE SOUTH, Fargo, ND 58104
Essentia Health in Fargo, ND has an average Medicare payment of $14,082 and a Value Score of B (75/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Essentia Health
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Essentia Health carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Essentia Health is mid-pack: $14,082 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined with the quality measures, Essentia Health earns a value score of 75/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Essentia Health. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,731 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,819 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,253 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,877 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,303 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,494 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,402 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,773 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Essentia Health Compares
Essentia Health has an average Medicare payment of $14,082, 2% below the North Dakota state average of $14,386. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (75/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Essentia Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Essentia Health has an average payment of $14,082 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Essentia Health 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 has a Value Score of B (75/100). 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.
Yes, Essentia Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3000 32ND AVE SOUTH, Fargo, ND 58104. Phone: (701) 364-8000.
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