Johnson Memorial Hospital
1282 WALNUT STREET, Dawson, MN 56232
Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN has an average Medicare payment of $16,415 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Johnson Memorial Hospital
Johnson 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Johnson Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $16,415 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Johnson Memorial Hospital'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 government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Johnson Memorial Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Cervical Spinal Fusion 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,410 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,517 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,287 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,752 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,507 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,859 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,386 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,030 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,222 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,901 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,046 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,893 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,010 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,569 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $28,049 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,207 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Johnson Memorial Hospital Compares
Johnson Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,415, 10% above the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Johnson Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Johnson Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $16,415 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Johnson 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.
Johnson Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Johnson Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1282 WALNUT STREET, Dawson, MN 56232. Phone: (320) 769-4323.
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