St Cloud Hospital

1406 6th Ave North · Saint Cloud, MN 56303

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$338.2M

Medicare Payments

$123.4M

Discharges

6,297

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

2.07

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

St Cloud Hospital charges an average of $53,704 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $19,597 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$53,704

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.5%

65–74

32.2%

75–84

31.1%

85+

20.3%

Gender

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.4%

Dual Eligible

77.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.6%

Black

1.4%

Hispanic

0.8%

Asian

0.5%

Native American

0.7%

Other

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

47.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.9%

Mood Disorders

42.0%

Heart Failure

40.7%

Diabetes

40.5%

Depression

39.5%

Anxiety

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

COPD

28.0%

Cancer

20.3%

Tobacco Use

19.9%

Osteoporosis

18.8%

Substance Use

16.3%

Stroke/TIA

16.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

13.2%

Asthma

12.8%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Personality Disorders

5.6%

PTSD

4.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.3%

Parkinson's

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

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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.