Ridgeview Medical Center

500 South Maple Street · Waconia, MN 55387

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$71.3M

Medicare Payments

$16.3M

Discharges

1,673

Avg Length of Stay

3.6 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.53

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Ridgeview Medical Center charges an average of $42,606 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,766 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$42,606

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.6 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.0%

65–74

34.9%

75–84

32.3%

85+

24.8%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.6%

Dual Eligible

87.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

67.2%

Arthritis

58.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.9%

Mood Disorders

34.3%

Heart Failure

31.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.3%

Depression

31.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

30.2%

Anxiety

30.2%

Diabetes

29.2%

COPD

21.8%

Cancer

16.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.5%

Osteoporosis

13.6%

Stroke/TIA

13.4%

Asthma

12.0%

Tobacco Use

11.3%

Substance Use

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

Parkinson's

3.0%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

PTSD

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.