Jackson Medical Center
220 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Jackson, AL 36545
Jackson Medical Center in Jackson, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,223 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Jackson Medical Center
Jackson Medical Center 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Jackson Medical Center is $12,223, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Jackson Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. The CMS payment record for Jackson Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,535 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,914 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,034 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,944 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,998 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,437 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,415 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,580 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,198 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,169 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $13,041 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,114 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,852 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,200 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,726 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,376 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,361 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,123 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Jackson Medical Center Compares
Jackson Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,223, 8% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (55% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Jackson Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Jackson Medical Center has an average payment of $12,223 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Jackson Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Jackson Medical Center has a Value Score of C (63/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Jackson Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 220 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Jackson, AL 36545. Phone: (251) 246-9021.
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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.