Big Sandy Medical Center
166 MONTANA AVE E, Big Sandy, MT 59520
Big Sandy Medical Center in Big Sandy, MT has an average Medicare payment of $10,423 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy Medical Center 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.
Big Sandy Medical Center runs lean on cost — $10,423 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Big Sandy Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Big Sandy Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,612 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,401 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,944 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,109 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,685 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,180 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,473 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,546 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,112 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,387 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,639 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,988 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Big Sandy Medical Center Compares
Big Sandy Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,423, 21% below the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 34% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (22% 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.
Big Sandy Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Big Sandy Medical Center has an average payment of $10,423 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Big Sandy Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Big Sandy Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Big Sandy Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 166 MONTANA AVE E, Big Sandy, MT 59520. Phone: (406) 378-2188.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.