Broughton Hospital
1000 S STERLING STREET, Morganton, NC 28655
Broughton Hospital in Morganton, NC has an average Medicare payment of $12,807 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Broughton Hospital
Broughton 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. 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.
Cost-wise, Broughton Hospital is mid-pack: $12,807 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Broughton Hospital's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Broughton Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Broughton Hospital. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,017 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,850 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,262 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,752 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,280 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,817 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,115 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,873 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,844 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,306 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,179 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,725 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,594 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $46,114 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,379 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Broughton Hospital Compares
Broughton Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,807, 13% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (44% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Broughton Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Broughton Hospital has an average payment of $12,807 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Broughton 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.
Broughton 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.
Broughton 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.