Audubon County Memorial Hospital
515 PACIFIC AVENUE, Audubon, IA 50025
Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, IA has an average Medicare payment of $15,309 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Audubon County Memorial Hospital
Audubon County Memorial Hospital 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, Audubon County Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $15,309 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 58/100, an above-average showing.
Audubon County Memorial Hospital 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 Audubon County Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,258 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,713 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,588 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,707 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,015 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,666 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $52,685 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,841 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Audubon County Memorial Hospital Compares
Audubon County Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,309, 22% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 4% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (5% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Audubon County Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Audubon County Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $15,309 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Audubon County Memorial Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Audubon County Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Audubon County Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 515 PACIFIC AVENUE, Audubon, IA 50025. Phone: (712) 563-2611.
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