George E Weems Memorial Hospital
135 AVE G, Apalachicola, FL 32320
George E Weems Memorial Hospital in Apalachicola, FL has an average Medicare payment of $14,494 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About George E Weems Memorial Hospital
George E Weems Memorial 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 George E Weems Memorial Hospital is $14,494, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for George E Weems Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,785 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $7,520 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,629 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,084 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,528 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,930 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,560 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,986 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,752 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,591 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,558 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,668 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $56,435 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,645 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,404 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,824 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How George E Weems Memorial Hospital Compares
George E Weems Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,494, 14% below the Florida state average of $16,859. That is 9% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
George E Weems Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
George E Weems Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $14,494 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
George E Weems Memorial 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.
George E Weems Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, George E Weems Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 135 AVE G, Apalachicola, FL 32320. Phone: (850) 653-8853.
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