Essentia Health Sandstone
705 LUNDORFF DRIVE SOUTH, Sandstone, MN 55072
Essentia Health Sandstone in Sandstone, MN has an average Medicare payment of $18,845 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Essentia Health Sandstone
Essentia Health Sandstone 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.
On payment metrics, Essentia Health Sandstone runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,845, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 52/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Essentia Health Sandstone. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Transient Ischemia. 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 MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,980 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $51,546 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,566 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,916 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,919 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,223 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,057 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,828 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,653 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,844 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,572 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $59,560 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,182 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,983 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Essentia Health Sandstone Compares
Essentia Health Sandstone has an average Medicare payment of $18,845, 27% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 19% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (74% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Essentia Health Sandstone Cost & Quality FAQ
Essentia Health Sandstone has an average payment of $18,845 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Essentia Health Sandstone 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 Sandstone has a Value Score of C (52/100). 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 Sandstone offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 705 LUNDORFF DRIVE SOUTH, Sandstone, MN 55072. Phone: (218) 786-1367.
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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.