Jefferson County Health Center
2000 S MAIN, Fairfield, IA 52556
Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, IA has an average Medicare payment of $13,968 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Jefferson County Health Center
Jefferson County Health 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 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Cost-wise, Jefferson County Health Center is mid-pack: $13,968 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, an above-average showing.
Jefferson County Health Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Jefferson County Health Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $13,557 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,696 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,163 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,540 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,929 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,568 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,924 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,358 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $39,878 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,584 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,940 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,544 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,120 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,807 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,719 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,026 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,801 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,273 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Jefferson County Health Center Compares
Jefferson County Health Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,968, 12% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 12% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (4% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Jefferson County Health Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Jefferson County Health Center has an average payment of $13,968 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Jefferson County Health 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.
Jefferson County Health Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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, Jefferson County Health Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2000 S MAIN, Fairfield, IA 52556. Phone: (641) 472-4111.
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