Ascension St John Nowata
237 SOUTH LOCUST STREET, Nowata, OK 74048
Ascension St John Nowata in Nowata, OK has an average Medicare payment of $12,395 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ascension St John Nowata
Ascension St John Nowata 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 Ascension St John Nowata is $12,395, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Ascension St John Nowata lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,852 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,228 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $36,531 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,450 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,230 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,515 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,296 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,377 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,159 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,571 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,853 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,423 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,759 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,490 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,098 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,258 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,755 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,261 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ascension St John Nowata Compares
Ascension St John Nowata has an average Medicare payment of $12,395, 4% below the Oklahoma state average of $12,911. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (15% 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.
Ascension St John Nowata Cost & Quality FAQ
Ascension St John Nowata has an average payment of $12,395 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ascension St John Nowata does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Ascension St John Nowata 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 critical access hospitals.
Yes, Ascension St John Nowata offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 237 SOUTH LOCUST STREET, Nowata, OK 74048. Phone: (918) 273-3102.
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