Cordova Community Medical Center
PO BOX 160 - 602 CHASE AVENUE, Cordova, AK 99574
Cordova Community Medical Center in Cordova, AK has an average Medicare payment of $18,100 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cordova Community Medical Center
Cordova Community 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.
On payment metrics, Cordova Community Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,100, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Cordova Community Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Syncope and Collapse, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,242 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,120 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,365 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,626 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,444 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,048 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $21,397 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,756 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,486 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,726 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $20,230 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $66,072 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,410 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $29,859 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $19,122 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,570 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,231 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cordova Community Medical Center Compares
Cordova Community Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $18,100, 10% below the Alaska state average of $20,163. That is 14% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cordova Community Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Cordova Community Medical Center has an average payment of $18,100 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cordova Community 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.
Cordova Community Medical Center has a Value Score of C (53/100). 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, Cordova Community Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at PO BOX 160 - 602 CHASE AVENUE, Cordova, AK 99574. Phone: (907) 424-8000.
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