Dundy County Hospital
P O BOX 626, 1313 NORTH CHEYENNE ST, Benkelman, NE 69021
Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, NE has an average Medicare payment of $11,851 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Dundy County Hospital
Dundy County 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.
Dundy County Hospital runs lean on cost — $11,851 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Dundy County Hospital's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. The CMS payment record for Dundy County Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Transient Ischemia, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,683 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,081 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,456 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,298 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,052 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,541 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,668 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,903 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,396 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,623 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,148 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,036 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,352 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,853 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,937 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,913 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,480 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $5,893 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Dundy County Hospital Compares
Dundy County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,851, 10% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (56% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Dundy County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Dundy County Hospital has an average payment of $11,851 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Dundy County 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.
Dundy County Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Dundy County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at P O BOX 626, 1313 NORTH CHEYENNE ST, Benkelman, NE 69021. Phone: (308) 423-2204.
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