Minnesota / Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 240088 · Willmar, MN
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital reported 320 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.73 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Minnesota, number 39 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2.98×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 67 stays at an average charge of $25,611, 72% below the national average. It also billed 581 outpatient services, charging 4.42 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 320
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.73×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 39 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 67 | $25,611 | -72% | $17,859 |
| 885 Psychoses | 34 | $36,935 | -16% | $16,019 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 33 | $18,920 | -66% | $11,655 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 29 | $19,737 | -67% | $12,052 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 22 | $22,541 | -61% | $11,135 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 20 | $21,512 | -70% | $15,222 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 17 | $19,059 | -66% | $9,261 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 14 | $13,213 | -66% | $7,252 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $20,278 | -59% | $9,389 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $17,352 | -57% | $7,137 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $19,676 | -67% | $11,906 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $17,770 | -65% | $10,562 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $18,776 | -74% | $14,996 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $18,354 | -59% | $8,876 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $15,294 | -60% | $7,329 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 98 | $9,078 | $2,701 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 59 | $6,455 | $1,595 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 49 | $39,034 | $13,100 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 43 | $24,667 | $5,752 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 41 | $32,689 | $10,253 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 40 | $14,607 | $3,114 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 35 | $8,590 | $2,833 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 30 | $6,705 | $1,597 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $18,358 | $5,159 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 24 | $14,887 | $3,476 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 23 | $23,172 | $5,698 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 20 | $14,170 | $2,904 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 20 | $11,181 | $1,897 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $7,221 | $2,031 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 16 | $21,360 | $6,177 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $54,590 | $10,956 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $84,483 | $16,227 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $51,661 | $18,536 |
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital charged $25,611 on average, 57% less than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $17,859 against a state average of $17,952. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital charged $36,935 on average, 43% less than the Minnesota average of $64,706, and was paid $16,019 against a state average of $15,086. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital charged $18,920 on average, 53% less than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $11,655 against a state average of $11,754. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital charged $19,737 on average, 48% less than the Minnesota average of $38,121, and was paid $12,052 against a state average of $12,053. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,078 was 38% below the state average of $14,738. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,455 was 12% below the state average of $7,303. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $39,034 was 1% below the state average of $39,247. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $24,667 was 5% below the state average of $26,002.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.