Helen Keller Hospital
1300 SOUTH MONTGOMERY AVENUE, Sheffield, AL 35660
Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, AL has an average Medicare payment of $11,800 and a Value Score of C (54/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Helen Keller Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Helen Keller Hospital earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Underlying outcome measures are uniformly negative: 2 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate worse than the federal benchmark, with no measures rating better.
Helen Keller Hospital runs lean on cost — $11,800 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 54/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Helen Keller 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Helen Keller Hospital. Top examples: Transient Ischemia, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,338 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,015 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,093 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,474 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,618 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $40,117 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,150 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $8,764 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,935 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,347 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,483 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,840 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,005 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $6,912 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $7,511 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,931 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,074 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Helen Keller Hospital Compares
Helen Keller Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,800, 11% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (54/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Helen Keller Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Helen Keller Hospital has an average payment of $11,800 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Helen Keller Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Helen Keller Hospital has a Value Score of C (54/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Helen Keller Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1300 SOUTH MONTGOMERY AVENUE, Sheffield, AL 35660. Phone: (256) 386-4556.
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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.