Houston County Community Hospital
5001 EAST MAIN STREET, Erin, TN 37061
Houston County Community Hospital in Erin, TN has an average Medicare payment of $12,505 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Houston County Community Hospital
Houston County Community Hospital 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 42/100.
Cost-wise, Houston County Community Hospital is mid-pack: $12,505 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Houston County Community Hospital's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Houston County Community Hospital. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,319 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,319 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,490 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,104 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,934 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $8,335 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,554 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,577 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,289 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,064 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,269 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $26,640 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,691 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,524 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,660 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,310 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Houston County Community Hospital Compares
Houston County Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,505, 12% below the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (53% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Houston County Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Houston County Community Hospital has an average payment of $12,505 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Houston County Community Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Houston County Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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, Houston County Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 5001 EAST MAIN STREET, Erin, TN 37061. Phone: (931) 289-4211.
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