Hiawatha Community Hospital
300 UTAH STREET, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Hiawatha Community Hospital in Hiawatha, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,548 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Hiawatha Community Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Hiawatha Community Hospital 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 measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Hiawatha Community Hospital is mid-pack: $13,548 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Hiawatha Community Hospital's value rating (64/100) 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 Hiawatha Community Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,121 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,783 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,130 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,339 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,515 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $4,358 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $5,455 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,047 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,490 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,509 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,800 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,792 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,789 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Hiawatha Community Hospital Compares
Hiawatha Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,548, 0% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 15% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (7% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Hiawatha Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Hiawatha Community Hospital has an average payment of $13,548 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Hiawatha Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Hiawatha Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Hiawatha Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 300 UTAH STREET, Hiawatha, KS 66434. Phone: (785) 742-2131.
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.