Edwards County Medical Center
620 WEST EIGHTH STREET, Kinsley, KS 67547
Edwards County Medical Center in Kinsley, KS has an average Medicare payment of $12,679 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Edwards County Medical Center
Edwards County Medical Center 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.
Cost-wise, Edwards County Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,679 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Edwards County Medical Center's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Edwards County Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Edwards County Medical Center. Top examples: Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $24,447 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,769 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,477 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,225 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,583 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,484 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,057 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,363 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,708 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Edwards County Medical Center Compares
Edwards County Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,679, 6% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Edwards County Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Edwards County Medical Center has an average payment of $12,679 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Edwards County Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Edwards County Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Edwards County Medical Center does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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