Graham County Hospital
304 WEST PROUT STREET, Hill City, KS 67642
Graham County Hospital in Hill City, KS has an average Medicare payment of $14,801 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Graham County Hospital
Graham County 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.
Cost-wise, Graham County Hospital is mid-pack: $14,801 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.
Graham County 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 Graham County Hospital lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $48,933 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,849 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,177 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,964 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,274 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,058 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,369 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,588 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,000 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Graham County Hospital Compares
Graham County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,801, 9% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Graham County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Graham County Hospital has an average payment of $14,801 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Graham County 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.
Graham County Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Graham County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 304 WEST PROUT STREET, Hill City, KS 67642. Phone: (785) 421-2121.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.