Baxter Health
624 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Baxter Health in Mountain Home, AR has an average Medicare payment of $13,307 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baxter Health
Baxter Health holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Baxter Health is mid-pack: $13,307 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 47/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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 Baxter Health lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. 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 | $51,216 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,708 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,821 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,977 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,087 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,917 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,024 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,756 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,348 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,576 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $5,337 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,429 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,434 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,022 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,322 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,863 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,414 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,274 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baxter Health Compares
Baxter Health has an average Medicare payment of $13,307, 0% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baxter Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Baxter Health has an average payment of $13,307 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baxter Health has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baxter Health has a Value Score of D (47/100). 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, Baxter Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 624 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Mountain Home, AR 72653. Phone: (870) 508-1000.
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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.