Faulkton Area Medical Center
1300 OAK STREET POST OFFICE BOX 100, Faulkton, SD 57438
Faulkton Area Medical Center in Faulkton, SD has an average Medicare payment of $15,197 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton Area 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, Faulkton Area Medical Center is mid-pack: $15,197 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 58/100, an above-average showing.
Faulkton Area Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Faulkton Area Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,546 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,015 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,310 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,502 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,817 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,911 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,771 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,707 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Faulkton Area Medical Center Compares
Faulkton Area Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,197, 14% above the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 4% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (10% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Faulkton Area Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Faulkton Area Medical Center has an average payment of $15,197 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Faulkton Area 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.
Faulkton Area Medical Center has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Faulkton Area Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1300 OAK STREET POST OFFICE BOX 100, Faulkton, SD 57438. Phone: (605) 598-6262.
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