Adventhealth Wauchula
735 S 5TH AVE, Wauchula, FL 33873
Adventhealth Wauchula in Wauchula, FL has an average Medicare payment of $16,205 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Adventhealth Wauchula
Adventhealth Wauchula does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Adventhealth Wauchula is $16,205, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Adventhealth Wauchula's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Adventhealth Wauchula is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Adventhealth Wauchula lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,113 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,621 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,997 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,038 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,277 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,192 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,385 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,400 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,892 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,228 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,370 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,672 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,214 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,054 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,622 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,114 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $48,295 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Adventhealth Wauchula Compares
Adventhealth Wauchula has an average Medicare payment of $16,205, 4% below the Florida state average of $16,859. That is 2% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (11% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Adventhealth Wauchula Cost & Quality FAQ
Adventhealth Wauchula has an average payment of $16,205 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Adventhealth Wauchula does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Adventhealth Wauchula has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Adventhealth Wauchula offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 735 S 5TH AVE, Wauchula, FL 33873. Phone: (863) 773-3101.
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