Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
679 NORTH MAIN STREET, Salem, AR 72576
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital in Salem, AR has an average Medicare payment of $9,538 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Baxter Health Fulton 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital averages $9,538 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Baxter Health Fulton County 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 Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,275 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,986 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,367 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,838 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,300 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,186 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,866 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,485 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Compares
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $9,538, 29% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 40% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (34% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital has an average payment of $9,538 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baxter Health Fulton 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.
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 679 NORTH MAIN STREET, Salem, AR 72576. Phone: (870) 895-2691.
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