Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
401 12TH STREET NORTH, Wheaton, MN 56296
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center in Wheaton, MN has an average Medicare payment of $14,383 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Sanford Wheaton 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. 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, Sanford Wheaton Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,383 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Sanford Wheaton Medical Center's value rating (59/100) 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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Sanford Wheaton Medical Center. Top examples: Transient Ischemia, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,948 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,321 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,938 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,895 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,842 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,597 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,486 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $33,528 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,534 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,029 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,407 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,067 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sanford Wheaton Medical Center Compares
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,383, 3% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (1% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center has an average payment of $14,383 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sanford Wheaton 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.
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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.
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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