Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
1995 HIGHWAY 51 S, Covington, TN 38019
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton in Covington, TN has an average Medicare payment of $15,893 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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 Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton is $15,893, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, 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 Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,338 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,704 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,120 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,805 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,769 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,044 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,267 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,816 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,211 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,565 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,517 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,693 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,518 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,488 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,787 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,303 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,558 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,562 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton Compares
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton has an average Medicare payment of $15,893, 12% above the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 0% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton Cost & Quality FAQ
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton has an average payment of $15,893 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton 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 - Church facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1995 HIGHWAY 51 S, Covington, TN 38019. Phone: (901) 476-2621.
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