Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
PO BOX 649, Ft. Defiance, AZ 86504
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Ft. Defiance, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $16,094 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Fort Defiance Indian 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital is $16,094, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Fort Defiance Indian Hospital's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital's ownership category — Tribal — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Fort Defiance Indian Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, GI Hemorrhage 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,398 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,871 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,232 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $19,233 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,480 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,682 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,070 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,389 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,922 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,663 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Compares
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,094, 0% above the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 1% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (48% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital has an average payment of $16,094 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fort Defiance Indian 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.
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Tribal facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Fort Defiance Indian Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at PO BOX 649, Ft. Defiance, AZ 86504. Phone: (928) 729-8000.
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