Clay County Medical Center
617 LIBERTY, Clay Center, KS 67432
Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS has an average Medicare payment of $11,861 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Clay County Medical Center
Clay County Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Clay County Medical Center runs lean on cost — $11,861 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 76/100, putting Clay County Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
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. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Clay County Medical Center. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Transient Ischemia. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,659 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,043 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,474 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,489 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,664 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,186 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,397 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,836 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,588 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,996 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,680 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,263 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,867 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,915 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Clay County Medical Center Compares
Clay County Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,861, 12% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (48% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (76/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Clay County Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Clay County Medical Center has an average payment of $11,861 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Clay County Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Clay County Medical Center has a Value Score of B (76/100). 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, Clay County Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 617 LIBERTY, Clay Center, KS 67432. Phone: (785) 632-2144.
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