Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
100 PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER DR, Meeker, CO 81641
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District in Meeker, CO has an average Medicare payment of $11,447 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District 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.
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District runs lean on cost — $11,447 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 64/100, 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. The CMS payment record for Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cellulitis with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,168 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,492 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,761 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,960 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,985 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,486 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,401 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $16,111 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,035 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,642 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,880 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,379 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,882 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,967 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,631 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,373 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District Compares
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District has an average Medicare payment of $11,447, 32% below the Colorado state average of $16,841. That is 28% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (21% 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.
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District Cost & Quality FAQ
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District has an average payment of $11,447 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER DR, Meeker, CO 81641. Phone: (970) 878-5047.
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