BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER

Blue Ridge, GA

Blue Ridge, GA 30513(706) 632-3711

Beds

$15.4M

Net patient revenue a year

About this hospital

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER is a 50-bed hospital in Blue Ridge, GA.

CCN: 110780
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)

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Finances
$15.4M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -35.0%
- -$4.8M net income
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Location

Blue Ridge, GA 30513

(706) 632-3711

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Size and patient volume

What BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 15, 2025.

163
Employees (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 830926). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER billed Medicare for most in 2024: 529 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresAPC 5491	424	238	$15,563	$1,656	$1,752
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5112	45	38	$25,571	$1,150	$1,196
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113	28	27	$56,818	$2,316	$2,373
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	21	21	$79,212	$5,110	$5,339
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	11		$100,643	$10,034	$10,772

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 15, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$70.9M	461.3%
Inpatient	$4.8M	31.3%
Outpatient	$66.1M	430.0%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$55.5M	-361.3%
Net patient revenue	$15.4M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$20.8M	-135.0%
Operating income from patient care	-$5.4M	-35.0%
Other income	$605,261	3.9%
Contributions and donations	$2,000	0.0%
Government appropriations	$154,960	1.0%
Other	$448,301	2.9%
Net income	-$4.8M	-31.1%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$14.1M	20.5%
Other payers and self-pay	$54.5M	79.5%
Total charges	$68.6M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830926, settled without audit. 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 BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's latest cost report, which covers 166 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-35.0%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-29.9%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-23.4%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
31% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
-41.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-2702.6%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.25
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
0.14
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
5 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
21 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
145 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.38
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
1.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830926, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jun 2025), across all fund types: $25.5M in total assets and a $388,576 fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$600,586	2.4%
Patient receivables, net	$1.9M	7.5%
Inventory	$1.1M	4.3%
Total current assets	$4.3M	16.9%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$18.8M	73.5%
Investments and other assets	$2.5M	9.6%
Total assets	$25.5M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$17.5M	68.4%
Total liabilities	$25.2M	98.5%
Fund balance (net assets)	$388,576	1.5%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830926, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER 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
Operating room	$397,273	$2.2M	$14.8M	0.15	2,897
Radiology-diagnostic	$286,804	$1.8M	$2.6M	0.69	7,500
Emergency	$536,941	$1.7M	$9.8M	0.18	1,696
Laboratory	$394,054	$1.7M	$14.1M	0.12	1,154
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$1.1M	$295,719	3.69
Physical therapy	$187,481	$869,193	$1.2M	0.74	4,804
Drugs charged to patients		$862,312	$6.2M	0.14
Respiratory therapy	$190,898	$518,984	$274,345	1.89	576
Radioisotope	$106,788	$494,015	$1M	0.49	1,063
Sleep lab	$131,468	$414,237	$678,460	0.61	1,450
Ct scan	$134,536	$388,655	$8M	0.05
Electrocardiology	$86,287	$334,457	$1.3M	0.26	1,349
Ultra sound	$78,672	$224,330	$1.6M	0.14
Medical supplies charged to patient		$150,020	$1M	0.14
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$117,280	$120,062	0.98
Mri	$28,724	$64,507	$2.2M	0.03
Speech pathology	$14,651	$37,440	$63,304	0.59
Anesthesiology		$23,281	$2.4M	0.01	90
Observation beds (non-distinct part			$920,311

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$734,805	$7.4M	9,256
Employee benefits department	$46,711	$980,506
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$586,223	68,333
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$511,845
Operation of plant	$113,635	$450,595	7,561
Pharmacy	$176,857	$416,851	936
Medical records & library	$190,146	$237,458	1,591
Central services & supply	$55,884	$176,350	1,333
Housekeeping	$134,886	$169,545	294
Dietary	$96,313	$91,657	2,238
Laundry & linen service		$80,790	339
Inservice education		$24,265
Nursing administration		$1,391	450

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 830926, settled without audit. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many employees does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER have?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported 163 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 15, 2025.

How much revenue does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER make?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER reported $15.4M in net patient revenue on $70.9M of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 15, 2025, an operating margin of -35.0%, and net income of -$4.8M.

How many beds does BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER have?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER has 50 beds.

Where is BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER and what is its phone number?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER is located at Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Its main phone number is (706) 632-3711.

What is BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's CCN (Medicare provider number)?

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 110780.

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