Clark Fork Valley Hospital
10 KRUGER RD, Plains, MT 59859
Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, MT has an average Medicare payment of $16,547 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Clark Fork Valley 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. 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 Clark Fork Valley Hospital is $16,547, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 56/100, an above-average showing.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital 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 Clark Fork Valley Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) 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 | $24,418 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,685 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,333 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,441 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,488 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,833 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,164 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,264 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,347 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,001 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,329 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $60,815 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,216 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,236 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,650 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,183 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,895 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Clark Fork Valley Hospital Compares
Clark Fork Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,547, 25% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (38% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Clark Fork Valley Hospital has an average payment of $16,547 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Clark Fork Valley 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.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). 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, Clark Fork Valley Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 10 KRUGER RD, Plains, MT 59859. Phone: (406) 826-4800.
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