Elmore Community Hospital
500 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Elmore Community Hospital in Wetumpka, AL has an average Medicare payment of $15,806 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Elmore Community Hospital
Elmore 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 Elmore Community Hospital is $15,806, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 57/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Elmore Community Hospital in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Elmore Community Hospital. Top examples: Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cellulitis with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,465 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,356 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $19,610 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,756 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,207 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,188 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,811 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,009 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,092 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,272 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,643 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,802 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,754 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,324 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Elmore Community Hospital Compares
Elmore Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,806, 19% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 0% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Elmore Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Elmore Community Hospital has an average payment of $15,806 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Elmore 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.
Elmore Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Elmore Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Phone: (334) 567-4311.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.