Bacon County Hospital
302 SOUTH WAYNE STREET, Alma, GA 31510
Bacon County Hospital in Alma, GA has an average Medicare payment of $12,662 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Bacon County Hospital
Bacon County 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Bacon County Hospital is $12,662, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Bacon County Hospital's value rating (62/100) 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Bacon County Hospital. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,946 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,828 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,041 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,304 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,737 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,638 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,487 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,384 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,999 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,630 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,167 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,726 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,252 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,504 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,289 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Bacon County Hospital Compares
Bacon County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,662, 16% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (17% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Bacon County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Bacon County Hospital has an average payment of $12,662 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Bacon County 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.
Bacon County Hospital 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 - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Bacon County Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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