Appleton Area Health
30 S BEHL ST, Appleton, MN 56208
Appleton Area Health in Appleton, MN has an average Medicare payment of $11,934 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Appleton Area Health
Appleton Area Health 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.
Appleton Area Health runs lean on cost — $11,934 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Appleton Area Health is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Appleton Area Health. Top examples: GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Transient Ischemia, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,754 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,816 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,879 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,695 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,308 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,981 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,177 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,863 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Appleton Area Health Compares
Appleton Area Health has an average Medicare payment of $11,934, 20% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (18% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Appleton Area Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Appleton Area Health has an average payment of $11,934 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Appleton Area Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Appleton Area Health has a Value Score of C (63/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Appleton Area Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 30 S BEHL ST, Appleton, MN 56208. Phone: (320) 289-1580.
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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.