Minnesota / Ridgeview Medical Center
CMS certification 240056 · Waconia, MN
Ridgeview Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Ridgeview Medical Center reported 771 Medicare inpatient stays across 31 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.22 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Minnesota, number 8 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: 88 stays at an average charge of $66,718, 26% below the national average. It also billed 1,771 outpatient services, charging 3.55 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 771
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.22×
- 3Rank in MN (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 31 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ridgeview Medical Center 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 | 88 | $66,718 | -26% | $15,277 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 77 | $41,373 | -27% | $9,483 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 48 | $48,961 | -15% | $9,080 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 42 | $42,687 | -54% | $13,639 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 38 | $42,506 | -29% | $9,891 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 35 | $43,826 | -38% | $11,573 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 33 | $32,057 | -15% | $5,965 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 32 | $36,326 | -26% | $7,680 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 31 | $65,282 | -42% | $15,389 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $30,135 | -25% | $5,813 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $31,688 | -15% | $6,406 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $23,326 | -37% | $5,883 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 22 | $67,724 | -41% | $14,192 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $33,548 | -18% | $7,075 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $32,697 | -33% | $7,598 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $49,865 | -50% | $13,664 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 16 | $57,195 | -25% | $14,018 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 15 | $29,756 | -34% | $7,084 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $33,508 | -40% | $7,301 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $33,346 | -34% | $6,402 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 13 | $92,777 | -46% | $29,229 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $54,578 | -47% | $14,913 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 12 | $25,947 | -39% | $5,148 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $31,945 | -44% | $9,131 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $24,806 | -46% | $6,411 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 12 | $60,114 | -49% | $18,876 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $38,324 | -42% | $12,741 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $38,072 | -1% | $6,069 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 11 | $27,137 | -30% | $7,512 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $28,462 | -42% | $7,143 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $33,099 | -25% | $6,690 |
Outpatient services
Against the Minnesota average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ridgeview Medical Center charged $66,718 on average, 13% more than the Minnesota average of $59,297, and was paid $15,277 against a state average of $17,952. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ridgeview Medical Center charged $41,373 on average, 3% more than the Minnesota average of $40,341, and was paid $9,483 against a state average of $11,754. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Ridgeview Medical Center charged $48,961 on average, 17% more than the Minnesota average of $41,872, and was paid $9,080 against a state average of $11,683. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Ridgeview Medical Center charged $42,687 on average, 22% less than the Minnesota average of $54,731, and was paid $13,639 against a state average of $16,579. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $32,709 was 17% below the state average of $39,247. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,119 was 16% above the state average of $14,738. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $49,484 was 9% below the state average of $54,102. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $8,377 was 21% below the state average of $10,644.
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.