Greater Regional Medical Center
1700 WEST TOWNLINE STREET, Creston, IA 50801
Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, IA has an average Medicare payment of $11,584 and a Value Score of B (76/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Greater Regional Medical Center
Greater Regional Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Greater Regional Medical Center averages $11,584 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 76/100, putting Greater Regional Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Greater Regional 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. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Greater Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Transient Ischemia. 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 | $8,542 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,086 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,273 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,868 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,173 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,288 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,682 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,336 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,450 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,143 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Greater Regional Medical Center Compares
Greater Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,584, 7% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 27% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (19% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (76/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Greater Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Greater Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $11,584 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Greater Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Greater Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of B (76/100). 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, Greater Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1700 WEST TOWNLINE STREET, Creston, IA 50801. Phone: (641) 782-7091.
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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.