Columbus Regional Healthcare System
500 JEFFERSON ST, Whiteville, NC 28472
Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC has an average Medicare payment of $14,086 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Columbus Regional Healthcare System holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Underlying outcome measures are uniformly negative: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate worse than the federal benchmark, with no measures rating better.
Cost-wise, Columbus Regional Healthcare System is mid-pack: $14,086 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The composite value score of 44/100 puts Columbus Regional Healthcare System in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,028 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,858 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,172 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,604 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,213 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,108 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,483 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,215 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,281 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,032 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,274 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,003 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,849 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Columbus Regional Healthcare System Compares
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has an average Medicare payment of $14,086, 5% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Cost & Quality FAQ
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has an average payment of $14,086 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Columbus Regional Healthcare System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 JEFFERSON ST, Whiteville, NC 28472. Phone: (910) 642-8011.
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