Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital is a 109-bed hospital in Mitchell, SD. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 24 in-network payers and 170 disclosed rate categories.
Rates shown are negotiated amounts between this hospital and insurance providers. Actual patient costs depend on your insurance plan and coverage details.
The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.
Tax ID (EIN)
Plans and networks listing it
Organization NPIs
46-0224604Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
36Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan and 31 more
1649577297 Avera Queen Of Peace1316942204 Avera Queen Of Peace1710155460 Avera Queen Of Peaceand 64 more
Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.
What Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
1,748
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 35%, Medicaid 12%
6,584
Inpatient days
72% of available bed days used
511
Employees (full-time equivalent)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 824375). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.
Utilization by payer and unit
Inpatient days and discharges Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.
Medicare
Medicaid
Other
Total
Inpatient days
2,316
826
3,442
6,584
Discharges
616
205
927
1,748
Average length of stay
3.8 days
4.0 days
3.7 days
3.8 days
Average daily census
6.3
2.3
9.4
18.0
878
Medicare Advantage days
202 discharges
3
Medicaid managed care days
2 discharges
863
Observation bed days
Beds and days by unit
Unit
Beds
Inpatient days
Medicare days
Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics
19
4,171
1,715
60%
Intensive care unit
6
1,300
565
59%
Nursery
1,009
Skilled nursing facility
84
25,937
3,131
85%
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.
Where patients come from
ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 645 in 2023 to 615 in 2025.
ZIP code
Stays
Of this hospital's stays
Days
Charges
Market share
57301
445
72%
1,654
$14.2M
57%
57311
23
4%
75
$687,099
100%
57359
21
3%
107
$925,337
66%
57363
20
3%
75
$687,825
100%
57334
17
3%
57
$517,847
52%
57350
17
3%
59
$624,363
3%
57385
17
3%
66
$612,723
100%
57368
16
3%
46
$491,670
53%
57382
15
2%
44
$482,816
12%
57369
13
2%
56
$761,267
12%
57383
11
2%
70
$675,789
100%
Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 615 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.
Staff and facilities
Staff by profession and the rooms and units Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2022). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.
Income statement
Revenue, expenses and income Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.
Line
Amount
Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)
$443.5M
350.7%
Inpatient
$85.2M
67.4%
Outpatient
$358.3M
283.3%
Contractual allowances and discounts
-$317.1M
-250.7%
Net patient revenue
$126.5M
100.0%
Operating expenses
-$138M
-109.1%
Operating income from patient care
-$11.5M
-9.1%
Other income
$25.9M
20.5%
Contributions and donations
$491,746
0.4%
Investment income
$11.6M
9.2%
Government appropriations
$28,646
0.0%
Other
$13.7M
10.9%
Net income
$14.4M
11.4%
Gross revenue by payer
Line
Amount
Share
Traditional Medicare
$147.4M
36.7%
Medicaid (including managed care)
$31.5M
7.8%
Other payers and self-pay
$222.8M
55.5%
Total charges
$401.7M
100.0%
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.
Financial ratios
Computed from Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's latest cost report.
-9.1%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
9.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
11.6%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
-1 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
44 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
27 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.78
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
24.3 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Balance sheet
What Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $195.5M in total assets and a $134.2M fund balance.
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Line
Amount
Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments
-$290,386
-0.1%
Patient receivables, net
$15.2M
7.8%
Inventory
$2.4M
1.2%
Total current assets
$19.2M
9.8%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation
$39.5M
20.2%
Investments and other assets
$136.8M
70.0%
Total assets
$195.5M
100.0%
Current liabilities
$10.1M
5.2%
Long-term debt
$29.2M
14.9%
Total liabilities
$61.3M
31.3%
Fund balance (net assets)
$134.2M
68.7%
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Charity care and uncompensated care
Care Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.
$1.5M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$4.6M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$2.8M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
-$27,757
State and local indigent care shortfall
Cost of indigent care program patients minus program payments
$2.5M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
1.8% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Financial trend
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.
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Fiscal year ending
Jun 2023
Jun 2024
Jun 2025
Net patient revenue
$122.9M
$127.5M
$126.5M
Operating expenses
$130.1M
$138.2M
$138M
Operating margin
-5.8%
-8.4%
-9.1%
Net income
$9.5M
$12.1M
$14.4M
Total assets
$169.8M
$180.6M
$195.5M
Discharges
1,611
1,750
1,748
Inpatient days
6,211
6,342
6,584
Medicare Advantage days
348
491
878
Beds
109
109
109
Employees (FTE)
458
460
511
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.
Departments
Each cost center Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.
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Ancillary and outpatient departments
Department
Salaries
Total cost
Charges
Cost-to-charge
Square feet
Drugs charged to patients
$31,812
$21.7M
$114.1M
0.19
Operating room
$2.6M
$10.7M
$57M
0.19
25,033
Emergency
$4.1M
$6M
$18.9M
0.32
8,960
Laboratory
$1.2M
$5.6M
$34.7M
0.16
8,155
Radiology-diagnostic
$3.3M
$4.3M
$74.1M
0.06
12,386
Physical therapy
$1.8M
$2.9M
$8.1M
0.35
1,946
Impl. dev. charged to patients
$2.2M
$5.7M
0.39
Oncology
$598,081
$1.7M
$15.2M
0.11
5,709
Anesthesiology
$4M
$1.3M
$3.1M
0.44
475
Wound care
$166,164
$1.3M
$4.3M
0.29
3,975
Observation beds (non-distinct part
$1.2M
$2.7M
0.46
Ophthalmology
$810,319
$1M
$1.8M
0.58
Clinic
$3.7M
$1M
$1.2M
0.85
6,622
Respiratory therapy
$325,314
$916,095
$2.1M
0.45
2,373
Delivery room & labor room
$158
$859,110
$3.8M
0.23
2,568
Electrocardiology
$347,505
$839,476
$10.9M
0.08
2,269
Iv and blood therapy
$608,794
$3.6M
0.17
Occupational therapy
$429,005
$594,216
$3.2M
0.19
Amg surgical clinic
$2.3M
$587,882
$198,276
2.96
4,733
Chemotherapy
$250,025
$541,782
$3.5M
0.15
441
Urology
$819,189
$491,640
$390,199
1.26
3,420
Dermatology
$810,101
$456,420
$1.2M
0.39
2,297
Sleep lab
$171,345
$332,753
$1.2M
0.27
594
Ears nose and throat clinic
$412,183
$238,565
$332,040
0.72
2,219
It telehealth
$152,462
$195,637
$39,319
4.98
Other op services
$174,997
$428,543
0.41
Speech pathology
$66,912
$102,722
$687,974
0.15
Nutrition ed.
$39,765
$50,700
0.78
Medical supplies charged to patient
$14,840
$59,536
0.25
Mitchell clinic
$9,759
$16,496
0.59
Inpatient units
Department
Salaries
Total cost
Charges
Cost-to-charge
Square feet
Skilled nursing facility
$4M
$11M
$8.9M
1.24
Adults & pediatrics
$5M
$7.3M
$12M
0.61
40,194
Intensive care unit
$992,763
$2.4M
$5.6M
0.43
5,376
Nursery
$1,093
$349,599
$2.6M
0.14
1,900
Overhead (general service) departments
Department
Salaries
Direct cost
Paid hours
Average hourly wage
Square feet
Administrative and general
$2.8M
$13.7M
72,535
Operation of plant
$714,772
$2.6M
27,130
Employee benefits department
$2.6M
6,666
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt
$1.9M
309,693
Pharmacy
$1.4M
$1.9M
1,394
Housekeeping
$1.1M
$1.7M
920
Nh dietary
$772,878
$1.4M
Cap rel costs-mvble equip
$1.4M
Dietary
$833,576
$1.3M
6,970
Medical records & library
$213
$1M
2,625
Nursing home capital
$780,693
Nh operation of plant
$210,197
$385,015
Nursing administration
$259,426
$374,800
771
Campus pharmacy
$247,773
$374,425
2,909
Nh housekeeping
$191,737
$301,145
Laundry & linen service
$44,453
$283,916
2,037
Nh activities
$156,474
$235,660
Nh social service
$163,938
$220,057
Nursing home utilities
$184,616
Social service
$83,985
$135,722
539
Nursing home laundry
$35,112
$105,731
Central services & supply
$66,590
2,495
Nh pastoral care
$47,472
$65,230
Non-op clinic housekeeping
$4,754
$6,612
Employee cafeteria
-$256,765
Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 824375, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.
Ownership
Organizations Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 1 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.
Avera Health
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 2011
The officers and board members on Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.
Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment
Julie Lautt Officer, CFO, since 2020
Amanda Marie Schutz Officer, Officer Billing Services, since 2022
Hilary Rae Rockwell Officer, President/ceo, since 2023
James Francis Dover Officer, Fache, President/ceo Avera Health, since 2023
Brad Zomer Director, Board Member, since 2021
Jennifer L Tegethoff Director, Board Member, since 2021
Jessica A Claussen Director, Board Member, since 2021
Mark Hunhoff Director, Board Member, since 2021
Ryan Thompson Director, Board Member, since 2021
Darlene Bergeleen Director, Board Member, since 2023
Diane Sandhoff Director, Board Member, since 2023
Mark Puetz Director, Board Member, since 2023
Nicole Stahle Director, Board Member, since 2023
Trevor Dierks Director, Board Member, since 2023
Fredel Thomas Director, Board Member, since 2024
Joyce Feteral Director, Board Member, since 2024
Vicky Larson Director, Board Member, since 2024
Ann Buckmiller Director, Board Member, since 2025
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 18 of 19 are shown.
Officers and key employees of Avera Queen of Peace (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)
Avera Queen of Peace files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital alone.
Name
Title
Julie Lautt
CFO Avera Health;secretary/treasurer
Ryan Thompson
Chair
Mark Puetz
Vice Chair
Board members: Jessica Claussen MD, Jennifer Tegethoff MD FAAP, Hilary Rockwell MD, Sr Joyce Feteral, Darlene Bergeleen, Sr Vicky Larson, Trevor Dierks, Mark Hunhoff, Jean Koehler, Tracey Larson, Diane Sandhoff, Nicole Stahle, Brad Zomer, Fredel Thomas, Ann Buckmiller.
Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by Avera Queen of Peace (EIN 46-0224604), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.
Programs and facilities
340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2023
340B ID CAH431340-00, registered as a critical access hospital; 8 registered outpatient sites; 12 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Melissa Goff, Vice President - Pharmacy.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Accountable care organization (Medicare Shared Savings Program)
About Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
How many patients does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital admit?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported 1,748 inpatient discharges and 6,584 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
How many employees does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital have?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported 511 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025.
How much revenue does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital make?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported $126.5M in net patient revenue on $443.5M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, an operating margin of -9.1%, and net income of $14.4M.
How much charity and uncompensated care does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital provide?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reported $2.5M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025, including $1.5M of charity care at cost.
Who is the CEO of Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists James Francis Dover as Fache, President/ceo Avera Health since 2023.
What is Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?
Insurers' price transparency files list Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital under employer identification number 46-0224604 (Avera Queen of Peace Hospital). 36 health plans and networks list 46-0224604 for it.
Does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?
Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital (340B ID CAH431340-00) as a participating critical access hospital since 2023, with 12 active contract pharmacies.
How many doctors are affiliated with Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital?
200 clinicians who bill Medicare list Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are family nurse practitioner (30), physician assistant (24), family medicine physician (21).
Is Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital accredited?
Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital, effective 2017.
Who owns Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital?
In its Medicare enrollment, Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital reports Avera Health as 5% or greater direct ownership interest (100%).
Where do Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's patients come from?
In CMS's 2025 Hospital Service Area file, the most Medicare inpatient stays at Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital came from ZIP codes 57301 (445), 57311 (23), 57359 (21).
How many beds does Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital have?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital has 109 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. 25 are Medicare-certified beds in CMS's Provider of Services file.
Where is Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital and what is its phone number?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital is located at 525 N FOSTER ST, Mitchell, SD 57301. Its main phone number is (605) 995-2000.
What is Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's CCN (Medicare provider number)?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 431340.
What is Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital's NPI number?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital is 1992466635.
Which insurance plans are in network at Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital?
Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital lists 24 in-network payers, including Aetna, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, BCBS, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
What price transparency data is available for Avera Queen Of Peace Hospital?
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