Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
604 1ST ST NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, SD has an average Medicare payment of $14,865 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah 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. 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 Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah is mid-pack: $14,865 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah. Top examples: Transient Ischemia, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,851 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,006 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,960 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,042 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,181 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,134 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,293 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,010 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,308 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah Compares
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah has an average Medicare payment of $14,865, 11% above the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (2% 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.
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah Cost & Quality FAQ
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah has an average payment of $14,865 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 604 1ST ST NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382. Phone: (605) 539-1201.
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