Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare
432 HOSPITAL DR, Linville, NC 28646
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare in Linville, NC has an average Medicare payment of $12,935 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare 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.
Cost-wise, Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare is mid-pack: $12,935 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare 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 Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,184 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,734 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,670 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,242 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,094 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,154 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,466 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,281 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,593 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,298 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,204 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $6,302 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare Compares
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare has an average Medicare payment of $12,935, 12% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare Cost & Quality FAQ
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare has an average payment of $12,935 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.