Big South Fork Medical Center
18797 ALBERTA STREET, Oneida, TN 37841
Big South Fork Medical Center in Oneida, TN has an average Medicare payment of $18,332 and a Value Score of C (52/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Big South Fork Medical Center
Big South Fork 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. 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 payment per documented procedure at Big South Fork Medical Center is $18,332 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 52/100 puts Big South Fork Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Big South Fork Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for Big South Fork Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,082 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,252 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,040 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $3,767 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,027 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,302 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $23,187 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,002 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Big South Fork Medical Center Compares
Big South Fork Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,332, 29% above the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 15% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (32% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (52/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Big South Fork Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Big South Fork Medical Center has an average payment of $18,332 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Big South Fork 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 South Fork Medical Center has a Value Score of C (52/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Big South Fork Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 18797 ALBERTA STREET, Oneida, TN 37841. Phone: (423) 286-5300.
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