Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
5211 HIGHWAY 110, Aurora, MN 55705
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center in Aurora, MN has an average Medicare payment of $15,982 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center 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 Northern Pines Medical Center is $15,982, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center's value rating (56/100) 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. The CMS payment record for Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,284 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,700 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,202 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,040 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,379 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,916 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,389 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,091 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,962 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,023 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,082 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,237 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,118 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,236 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $66,477 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,579 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Compares
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,982, 7% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 1% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (10% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center has an average payment of $15,982 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center 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 Northern Pines Medical Center has a Value Score of C (56/100). 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 Northern Pines Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5211 HIGHWAY 110, Aurora, MN 55705. Phone: (218) 229-4222.
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