Kearney Regional Medical Center
804 22ND AVENUE, Kearney, NE 68845
Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE has an average Medicare payment of $16,191 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney Regional Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 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, Kearney Regional Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,191 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 68/100, an above-average showing.
Kearney Regional 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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kearney Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,966 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,730 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,965 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,394 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,581 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,840 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,178 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,270 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,424 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,020 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,456 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $18,121 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,064 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,886 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,642 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $10,513 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kearney Regional Medical Center Compares
Kearney Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,191, 22% above the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 2% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (40% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (68/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Kearney Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Kearney Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $16,191 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kearney Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kearney Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of B (68/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kearney Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 804 22ND AVENUE, Kearney, NE 68845. Phone: (308) 455-3600.
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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.