Great Plains Health
601 WEST LEOTA ST, North Platte, NE 69101
Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE has an average Medicare payment of $10,944 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Great Plains Health
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Great Plains Health at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Great Plains Health runs lean on cost — $10,944 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Great Plains Health's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Great Plains Health lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,117 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,786 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,056 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,014 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,997 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,504 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,513 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,877 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,476 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,537 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $4,197 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,952 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,773 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,639 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,715 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Great Plains Health Compares
Great Plains Health has an average Medicare payment of $10,944, 17% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 31% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (52% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Great Plains Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Great Plains Health has an average payment of $10,944 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Great Plains Health has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Great Plains Health has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Great Plains Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 601 WEST LEOTA ST, North Platte, NE 69101. Phone: (308) 568-8000.
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.