United Hospital District
515 SOUTH MOORE STREET, Blue Earth, MN 56013
United Hospital District in Blue Earth, MN has an average Medicare payment of $12,608 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About United Hospital District
United Hospital District 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, United Hospital District is mid-pack: $12,608 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 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for United Hospital District lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,178 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,305 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,863 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,155 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,245 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,641 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,485 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,240 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,876 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,896 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,141 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,852 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,755 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,661 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,804 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,204 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,038 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How United Hospital District Compares
United Hospital District has an average Medicare payment of $12,608, 15% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (13% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
United Hospital District Cost & Quality FAQ
United Hospital District has an average payment of $12,608 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
United Hospital District does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
United Hospital District has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, United Hospital District offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 515 SOUTH MOORE STREET, Blue Earth, MN 56013. Phone: (507) 526-3273.
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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.