Fulton County Health Center
725 SOUTH SHOOP AVENUE, Wauseon, OH 43567
Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, OH has an average Medicare payment of $14,268 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Fulton County Health Center
Fulton County Health Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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 Fulton County Health Center is $14,268, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Fulton County Health Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,299 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,930 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,328 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,926 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,290 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,252 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,922 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,367 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,719 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,200 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,400 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,281 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,043 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,790 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Fulton County Health Center Compares
Fulton County Health Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,268, 4% below the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 10% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (47% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Fulton County Health Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Fulton County Health Center has an average payment of $14,268 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Fulton County Health Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Fulton County Health Center has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, Fulton County Health Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 725 SOUTH SHOOP AVENUE, Wauseon, OH 43567. Phone: (419) 335-2015.
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