Big Spring State Hospital
1901 NORTH HIGHWAY 87, Big Spring, TX 79721
Big Spring State Hospital in Big Spring, TX has an average Medicare payment of $12,687 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Big Spring State Hospital
Big Spring State 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.
Cost-wise, Big Spring State Hospital is mid-pack: $12,687 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Big Spring State Hospital's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Big Spring State Hospital lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,455 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,093 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,284 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,013 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,374 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,660 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,735 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,771 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,967 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,700 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,505 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Big Spring State Hospital Compares
Big Spring State Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,687, 20% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (31% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Big Spring State Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Big Spring State Hospital has an average payment of $12,687 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Big Spring State 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.
Big Spring State Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Big Spring State Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.