Ridgeview Medical Center
500 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, Waconia, MN 55387
Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, MN has an average Medicare payment of $18,449 and a Value Score of B (74/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ridgeview Medical Center
Ridgeview Medical Center sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Ridgeview Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,449, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 74/100, 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 Ridgeview Medical Center lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,404 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,927 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $59,573 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,536 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,677 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,509 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,763 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,128 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,915 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,761 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,876 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,427 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,822 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,107 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,663 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,095 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ridgeview Medical Center Compares
Ridgeview Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,449, 24% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (74/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ridgeview Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Ridgeview Medical Center has an average payment of $18,449 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ridgeview Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ridgeview Medical Center has a Value Score of B (74/100). 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, Ridgeview Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, Waconia, MN 55387. Phone: (952) 442-2191.
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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.