Riverwood Healthcare Center
200 Bunker Hill Drive, Aitkin, MN 56431 · 68 Priced Procedures · 86% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Riverwood Healthcare Center concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (9.8× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (9.0× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (6.7×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 40% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 86% patient recommendation (82/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (41.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 9.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (9.9×) & laboratory (12.2×) services average 1.53× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (7.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.6× Medicare (18¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Riverwood Healthcare Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 68 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $7,585 | 5.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,484 | 8.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,226 | 7.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,577 | 7.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,569 | 4.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,087 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,396 | 8.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,351 | 8.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,308 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,002 | 6.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $954 | 5.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $931 | 5.5× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $941 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $859 | 5.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $800 | 2.2× |
| Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: 97530 | $754 | 18.9× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $746 | 8.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $621 | 4.6× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $397 | 3.0× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $366 | 3.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $353 | 2.8× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $269 | 2.4× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $250 | 1.7× |
| Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: 97140 | $220 | 6.5× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $203 | 2.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Riverwood Healthcare Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $5,665
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (41.8% of gross = $5,665).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($7,585) Beats Your Bill
Riverwood Healthcare Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $7,585 (vs. $7,585 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($13,544) is $12,091 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 9.9× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (41.8% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Riverwood Healthcare Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-08·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-04-01·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (163 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Riverwood Healthcare Center.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.