Cox Medical Centers
3801 SOUTH NATIONAL AVENUE, Springfield, MO 65807
Cox Medical Centers in Springfield, MO has an average Medicare payment of $10,033 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cox Medical Centers
Cox Medical Centers holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Cox Medical Centers averages $10,033 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Cox Medical Centers's value rating (71/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. The CMS payment record for Cox Medical Centers lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, GI Hemorrhage 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,061 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,672 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,384 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,680 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,535 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,535 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,612 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,485 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,287 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,093 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,014 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cox Medical Centers Compares
Cox Medical Centers has an average Medicare payment of $10,033, 27% below the Missouri state average of $13,821. That is 37% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (40% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cox Medical Centers Cost & Quality FAQ
Cox Medical Centers has an average payment of $10,033 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cox Medical Centers has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Cox Medical Centers has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Cox Medical Centers offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3801 SOUTH NATIONAL AVENUE, Springfield, MO 65807. Phone: (417) 269-6000.
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