Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
1000 NORTH 15TH STREET, Humboldt, IA 50548
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital in Humboldt, IA has an average Medicare payment of $15,287 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Humboldt County Memorial 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, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $15,287 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Humboldt County Memorial Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,407 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,087 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,954 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,811 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,265 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,012 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,721 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,535 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,548 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,529 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Compares
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,287, 22% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 4% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (14% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $15,287 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Humboldt County Memorial 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.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Humboldt County Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1000 NORTH 15TH STREET, Humboldt, IA 50548. Phone: (515) 332-4200.
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