Essentia Health Duluth
502 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805 · (218) 786-2652
The money
$61what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$11.5Mnet income, all sources
−10.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.1Mcost of charity care (0.3% of costs)
$2.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
123beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.
Hospital stays
Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoses 885 | 138 | $34,704 | $14,680 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 37 | $20,523 | $14,011 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 20 | $18,068 | $10,108 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 17 | $12,440 | $9,176 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 15 | $10,130 | $6,351 | |
| Heart stent 322 | 13 | $74,955 | $20,321 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 13 | $10,253 | $7,094 | |
| Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control 883 | 12 | $45,497 | $25,313 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".