Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center

523 North 3rd Street · Brainerd, MN 56401

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.1x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$45.5M

Medicare Payments

$14.7M

Discharges

1,322

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

3.1x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center charges an average of $34,386 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,130 — a markup of 3.1x. 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

3.1x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$34,386

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.8%

65–74

28.5%

75–84

29.3%

85+

27.5%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.8%

Dual Eligible

78.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.2%

Native American

1.2%

Other

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.0%

Arthritis

49.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.0%

Mood Disorders

41.3%

Heart Failure

40.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.2%

Depression

38.6%

Diabetes

36.6%

Anxiety

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.9%

COPD

26.9%

Tobacco Use

21.5%

Cancer

20.3%

Substance Use

18.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.0%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Stroke/TIA

15.7%

Asthma

12.0%

Bipolar Disorder

10.1%

Personality Disorders

6.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

PTSD

5.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.2%

Parkinson's

2.7%

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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.