Forks Community Hospital
530 BOGACHIEL WAY, Forks, WA 98331
Forks Community Hospital in Forks, WA has an average Medicare payment of $15,715 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Forks Community Hospital
Forks 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 Forks Community Hospital is $15,715, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Forks Community Hospital's value rating (57/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Forks Community Hospital 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. The CMS payment record for Forks Community Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $22,295 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,332 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,889 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,181 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,611 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,487 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,302 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,300 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $32,943 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,806 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Forks Community Hospital Compares
Forks Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,715, 10% below the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 1% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (42% 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.
Forks Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Forks Community Hospital has an average payment of $15,715 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Forks 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.
Forks Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (57/100). 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, Forks Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 530 BOGACHIEL WAY, Forks, WA 98331. Phone: (360) 374-6271.
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