Great River Medical Center
1520 N DIVISION STREET, Blytheville, AR 72315
Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, AR has an average Medicare payment of $9,290 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Great River Medical Center
Great River Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: Great River Medical Center averages $9,290 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
Great River Medical Center 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Great River Medical Center. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Transient Ischemia, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,906 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,604 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,238 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,952 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,437 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,650 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,055 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,732 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $4,090 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $6,458 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,226 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,254 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,737 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,376 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,187 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,155 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,962 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,208 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Great River Medical Center Compares
Great River Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $9,290, 30% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 41% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Great River Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Great River Medical Center has an average payment of $9,290 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Great River Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Great River Medical Center has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Great River Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1520 N DIVISION STREET, Blytheville, AR 72315. Phone: (870) 838-7300.
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