Caldwell Medical Center
100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, Princeton, KY 42445
Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, KY has an average Medicare payment of $12,978 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Caldwell Medical Center
Caldwell 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.
Cost-wise, Caldwell Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,978 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Caldwell Medical Center's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Caldwell Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Caldwell Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,907 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,366 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $28,657 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,926 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,003 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,539 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,655 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $5,531 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,392 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,221 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,208 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,327 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Caldwell Medical Center Compares
Caldwell Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,978, 5% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (43% 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.
Caldwell Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Caldwell Medical Center has an average payment of $12,978 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Caldwell 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.
Caldwell Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Caldwell Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, Princeton, KY 42445. Phone: (270) 365-0300.
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