Harlan County Health System
717 BROWN ST, Alma, NE 68920
Harlan County Health System in Alma, NE has an average Medicare payment of $12,218 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Harlan County Health System
Harlan County Health System 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, Harlan County Health System is mid-pack: $12,218 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 63/100, an above-average showing.
Harlan County Health System 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 Harlan County Health System lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $6,621 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $32,963 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,635 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,890 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,562 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,603 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,207 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,647 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,812 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,259 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,541 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,469 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,626 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Harlan County Health System Compares
Harlan County Health System has an average Medicare payment of $12,218, 8% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (55% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Harlan County Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Harlan County Health System has an average payment of $12,218 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Harlan County Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Harlan County Health System has a Value Score of C (63/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Harlan County Health System does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.