Avera St Mary's Hospital
801 E SIOUX, Pierre, SD 57501
Avera St Mary's Hospital in Pierre, SD has an average Medicare payment of $16,314 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Avera St Mary's Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Avera St Mary's Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Avera St Mary's Hospital is mid-pack: $16,314 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Avera St Mary's Hospital's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Avera St Mary's Hospital 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 Avera St Mary's Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,733 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,693 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,258 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,483 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,125 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,189 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,194 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,938 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,333 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,697 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $38,425 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,703 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Avera St Mary's Hospital Compares
Avera St Mary's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,314, 22% above the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (12% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Avera St Mary's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Avera St Mary's Hospital has an average payment of $16,314 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Avera St Mary's Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Avera St Mary's Hospital has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Avera St Mary's Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 801 E SIOUX, Pierre, SD 57501. Phone: (605) 224-3100.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.