Lakewood Health System
49725 COUNTY ROAD 83, Staples, MN 56479
Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN has an average Medicare payment of $14,070 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lakewood Health System
Lakewood Health System 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Lakewood Health System is mid-pack: $14,070 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lakewood Health System. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,714 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,952 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,844 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,853 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,826 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,002 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,679 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,707 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,588 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,511 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,713 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,367 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,284 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,677 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,425 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,423 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,632 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lakewood Health System Compares
Lakewood Health System has an average Medicare payment of $14,070, 5% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (48% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lakewood Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Lakewood Health System has an average payment of $14,070 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lakewood Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Lakewood Health System has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Lakewood Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 49725 COUNTY ROAD 83, Staples, MN 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515.
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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.