Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
2201 S STERLING ST, Morganton, NC 28655
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc in Morganton, NC has an average Medicare payment of $14,270 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare 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, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc is mid-pack: $14,270 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc's value rating (55/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc 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 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,832 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,971 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,575 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $24,415 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,333 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,123 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $23,923 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,776 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,978 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,013 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,910 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,972 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,105 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,851 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc Compares
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc has an average Medicare payment of $14,270, 3% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 10% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (2% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc Cost & Quality FAQ
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc has an average payment of $14,270 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2201 S STERLING ST, Morganton, NC 28655. Phone: (828) 580-5000.
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