Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
708 8TH ST, Armour, SD 57313
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, SD has an average Medicare payment of $9,221 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah averages $9,221 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah's value rating (68/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Renal Failure with CC. 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 CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,987 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,771 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,017 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,988 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,193 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,224 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,423 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,770 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,173 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,304 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,614 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,683 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,115 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,837 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah Compares
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah has an average Medicare payment of $9,221, 31% below the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 42% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (68/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah Cost & Quality FAQ
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah has an average payment of $9,221 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah has a Value Score of B (68/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 708 8TH ST, Armour, SD 57313. Phone: (605) 724-2159.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.