Butler County Health
372 SOUTH 9TH STREET, David City, NE 68632
Butler County Health in David City, NE has an average Medicare payment of $11,062 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Butler County Health
Butler County Health 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Butler County Health averages $11,062 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Butler County Health's value rating (65/100) 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 Butler County Health lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Syncope and Collapse. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,622 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,442 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,021 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,852 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,837 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,321 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,594 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,632 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $20,852 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,651 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,919 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,314 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,400 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,906 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,218 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $6,812 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,178 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,536 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Butler County Health Compares
Butler County Health has an average Medicare payment of $11,062, 16% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 30% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (59% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Butler County Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Butler County Health has an average payment of $11,062 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Butler County Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Butler County Health has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Butler County Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 372 SOUTH 9TH STREET, David City, NE 68632. Phone: (402) 367-1200.
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