Essentia Health Fosston
900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SE, Fosston, MN 56542
Essentia Health Fosston in Fosston, MN has an average Medicare payment of $15,789 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Essentia Health Fosston
Essentia Health Fosston 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 Essentia Health Fosston is $15,789, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 57/100, 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. The CMS payment record for Essentia Health Fosston lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,442 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,546 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,782 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,875 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,705 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,840 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,429 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,787 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,390 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,743 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,503 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,424 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Essentia Health Fosston Compares
Essentia Health Fosston has an average Medicare payment of $15,789, 6% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 1% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Essentia Health Fosston Cost & Quality FAQ
Essentia Health Fosston has an average payment of $15,789 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Essentia Health Fosston does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Essentia Health Fosston has a Value Score of C (57/100). 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, Essentia Health Fosston offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 900 HILLIGOSS BOULEVARD SE, Fosston, MN 56542. Phone: (218) 435-1133.
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