Caribou Medical Center
300 SOUTH 3RD WEST, Soda Springs, ID 83276
Caribou Medical Center in Soda Springs, ID has an average Medicare payment of $10,047 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Caribou Medical Center
Caribou 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. 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: Caribou Medical Center averages $10,047 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Caribou Medical Center's value rating (66/100) 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 Caribou Medical Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. 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 | $13,819 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,241 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,102 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,240 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,793 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,655 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,467 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,649 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,644 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,111 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,014 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,017 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,000 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,908 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Caribou Medical Center Compares
Caribou Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,047, 28% below the Idaho state average of $13,935. That is 37% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Caribou Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Caribou Medical Center has an average payment of $10,047 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Caribou 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.
Caribou Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Caribou Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 300 SOUTH 3RD WEST, Soda Springs, ID 83276. Phone: (208) 547-3341.
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