Essentia Health Fargo

3000 32nd Ave South · Fargo, ND 58104

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$152.3M

Medicare Payments

$43.6M

Discharges

3,175

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

3.5x

Risk Score

2.02

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Essentia Health Fargo charges an average of $47,959 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,729 — a markup of 3.5x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

3.5x

State Avg

3.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$47,959

State Avg

$51,119

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.5%

65–74

30.1%

75–84

34.5%

85+

25.0%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.8%

Dual Eligible

79.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.2%

Black

0.5%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.5%

Heart Failure

50.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.5%

Diabetes

39.9%

Mood Disorders

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.5%

Depression

37.1%

Anxiety

37.0%

COPD

31.0%

Cancer

20.3%

Tobacco Use

19.3%

Stroke/TIA

16.9%

Osteoporosis

16.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.1%

Substance Use

11.9%

Asthma

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Personality Disorders

5.1%

Parkinson's

2.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.6%

PTSD

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.