Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center

402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805 · (218) 786-3574

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$37what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$4.5Mnet income, all sources

−8.9%margin on patient care alone

$4.3Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)

$14.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

345beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871	443	$45,779	$15,316
Heart failure, with major complications 291	192	$34,061	$10,008
Respiratory failure 189	145	$33,966	$9,696
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	111	$30,444	$7,855
Heart attack, with major complications 280	95	$45,258	$13,248
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	93	$132,069	$46,956
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	93	$26,397	$7,815
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	90	$108,689	$37,981
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	88	$90,456	$22,321
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	85	$53,948	$15,866
Heart stent 322	82	$72,603	$14,285
Stroke, with major complications 064	81	$53,770	$15,032
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	66	$18,079	$5,865
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	64	$65,440	$18,811
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	60	$75,102	$23,971
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	59	$42,067	$14,223
Kidney failure, with complications 683	57	$25,962	$7,135
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	55	$52,304	$16,373
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	48	$120,461	$37,330
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	48	$35,435	$11,923
Lung infection, with major complications 177	47	$36,320	$12,937
Sepsis 872	45	$25,642	$8,111
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	44	$31,084	$12,044
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	43	$67,276	$19,874
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	41	$27,345	$9,180
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	41	$20,279	$6,088
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	37	$67,680	$19,747
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	37	$65,591	$21,749
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	36	$43,420	$11,051
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	35	$25,521	$5,362
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	34	$31,624	$10,597
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	34	$95,704	$28,940
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	34	$151,123	$41,285
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	34	$116,601	$38,201
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	33	$34,194	$10,119
Heart catheterization 287	33	$35,786	$8,549
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	33	$23,051	$7,573
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	32	$57,023	$18,152
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	32	$23,883	$6,747
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	32	$165,889	$55,973
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	30	$117,290	$43,408
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 521	30	$70,743	$21,880
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	28	$62,019	$17,071
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 163	26	$147,086	$42,017
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	26	$109,913	$29,914
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	25	$89,835	$35,072
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	25	$28,903	$9,745
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	25	$75,336	$23,210
Urinary tract infection 690	25	$18,726	$6,254
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	24	$33,701	$8,696
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	24	$53,766	$12,399
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 617	24	$32,819	$14,855
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	24	$25,343	$6,451
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	24	$23,079	$6,371
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	23	$115,830	$33,359
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	23	$15,951	$6,181
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	23	$117,263	$45,368
Back problems (no surgery) 552	23	$21,409	$7,307
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 054	22	$47,005	$11,822
Heart attack, with complications 281	22	$27,245	$6,974
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	22	$50,854	$16,512
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	22	$40,456	$11,705
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	21	$44,071	$15,139
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	21	$146,437	$38,859
Fainting 312	21	$28,532	$6,716
Diabetes, with major complications 637	21	$33,089	$11,061
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	21	$34,167	$10,469
Anemia and blood disorders 812	21	$22,916	$6,936
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	21	$108,388	$37,010
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 271	20	$121,447	$26,923
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	20	$47,898	$13,268
Coagulation Disorders 813	19	$47,562	$13,530
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	18	$170,809	$60,644
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 233	18	$187,609	$65,237
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 315	18	$21,895	$7,310
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 417	18	$57,328	$16,677
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	18	$38,802	$14,627
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	18	$95,661	$25,858
Diabetes, with complications 638	18	$17,094	$6,990
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	18	$29,946	$12,252
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 917	18	$34,483	$11,796
Seizures 101	17	$21,154	$7,042
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	17	$101,654	$34,364
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	17	$107,629	$30,417
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	17	$20,878	$7,986
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	17	$33,565	$12,327
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	17	$42,035	$10,248
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 847	17	$21,056	$10,164
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	16	$43,010	$15,705
Extracranial Procedures with Cc 038	15	$54,718	$12,751
Irregular heartbeat 310	15	$13,671	$4,374
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	15	$26,064	$10,855
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Cc 035	14	$53,681	$17,252
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 083	14	$34,764	$9,713
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 085	14	$55,303	$17,625
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	14	$28,661	$9,789
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	14	$67,960	$20,306
High blood pressure 305	14	$24,190	$5,876
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 442	14	$34,354	$7,413
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc 659	14	$48,405	$19,063
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	14	$17,558	$7,750
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 082	13	$86,482	$23,549
Seizures with Mcc 100	13	$37,969	$14,745
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 164	13	$70,735	$19,086
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	13	$175,463	$47,709
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures Without Intraluminal Device with Mcc 250	13	$60,868	$17,610
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	13	$39,799	$7,703
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 551	13	$46,037	$12,937
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	13	$30,814	$10,977
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 661	13	$26,033	$7,969
Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Cc 841	13	$50,389	$11,968
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 896	13	$46,606	$13,891
Non-Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 987	13	$79,616	$24,280
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	12	$36,971	$13,481
Lung infection, with complications 178	12	$31,486	$7,636
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 180	12	$88,310	$20,302
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 220	12	$157,923	$41,647
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 272	12	$81,109	$22,395
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 371	12	$35,758	$13,182
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	12	$14,538	$4,429
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 419	12	$51,626	$10,018
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 441	12	$41,862	$13,774
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Mcc 492	12	$70,180	$25,543
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc 519	12	$45,970	$14,543
Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections Without Mcc 863	12	$19,518	$7,455
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 056	11	$129,196	$28,979
Pneumonia, with complications 194	11	$19,075	$6,362
Other Circulatory System O.r. Procedures 264	11	$50,325	$25,413
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis with Cc 336	11	$51,625	$15,884
Other Digestive System O.r. Procedures with Mcc 356	11	$128,826	$39,593
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Mcc 405	11	$102,293	$53,080
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Cc 406	11	$84,643	$21,568
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	11	$93,270	$27,277
Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 473	11	$48,647	$18,275
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 543	11	$33,899	$8,349
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 605	11	$24,727	$7,060
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 951	11	$17,174	$4,605

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