Claiborne Medical Center
1850 OLD KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY, Tazewell, TN 37879
Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell, TN has an average Medicare payment of $12,650 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Claiborne Medical Center
Claiborne 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Claiborne Medical Center is $12,650, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Claiborne Medical Center 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. The CMS payment record for Claiborne Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,129 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,179 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,024 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,836 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,820 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,797 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $6,753 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,215 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,464 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,484 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,732 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,585 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,438 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Claiborne Medical Center Compares
Claiborne Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,650, 11% below the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% 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.
Claiborne Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Claiborne Medical Center has an average payment of $12,650 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Claiborne 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.
Claiborne Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Claiborne Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1850 OLD KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY, Tazewell, TN 37879. Phone: (423) 626-4211.
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