Cozad Community Hospital
P O BOX 108, 300 EAST 12TH ST, Cozad, NE 69130
Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, NE has an average Medicare payment of $15,178 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cozad Community Hospital
Cozad Community 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 Cozad Community Hospital is $15,178, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 58/100, an above-average showing.
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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Cozad Community Hospital. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,220 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,318 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $6,432 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,265 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,712 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,131 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,086 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,282 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,207 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,622 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,367 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,805 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,015 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,771 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,124 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $60,488 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cozad Community Hospital Compares
Cozad Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,178, 15% above the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 4% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (44% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cozad Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Cozad Community Hospital has an average payment of $15,178 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cozad Community 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.
Cozad Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Cozad Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at P O BOX 108, 300 EAST 12TH ST, Cozad, NE 69130. Phone: (308) 784-2261.
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