Appling Healthcare
163 E TOLLISON STREET, Baxley, GA 31513
Appling Healthcare in Baxley, GA has an average Medicare payment of $13,388 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Appling Healthcare
Appling 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Appling Healthcare is $13,388, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 61/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Appling Healthcare lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Transient Ischemia. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
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 MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,561 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,551 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,877 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,442 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,245 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,400 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,185 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,405 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,224 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,268 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,002 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,618 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $11,970 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,378 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,941 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $48,901 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,632 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Appling Healthcare Compares
Appling Healthcare has an average Medicare payment of $13,388, 11% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (8% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Appling Healthcare Cost & Quality FAQ
Appling Healthcare has an average payment of $13,388 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Appling 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.
Appling Healthcare has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Appling Healthcare offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 163 E TOLLISON STREET, Baxley, GA 31513. Phone: (912) 367-9841.
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