Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center
5000 KENTUCKY ROUTE 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, KY has an average Medicare payment of $14,124 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center is $14,124, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Signs and Symptoms without 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,314 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,605 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,925 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,359 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,009 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $23,739 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,532 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,893 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,237 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,033 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,440 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,224 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,212 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,601 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $41,114 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,431 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,441 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Compares
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,124, 4% above the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (30% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $14,124 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5000 KENTUCKY ROUTE 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. Phone: (606) 886-8511.
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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.