Kimball Health Services
255 W 4TH ST, Kimball, NE 69145
Kimball Health Services in Kimball, NE has an average Medicare payment of $12,255 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kimball Health Services
Kimball Health Services 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, Kimball Health Services is mid-pack: $12,255 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Kimball Health Services's value rating (63/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Kimball Health Services 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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Kimball Health Services. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cellulitis 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $8,888 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,828 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,309 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,147 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,500 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,728 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,751 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,826 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $9,818 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,614 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,440 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,584 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,982 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,520 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,790 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,817 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,019 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,027 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kimball Health Services Compares
Kimball Health Services has an average Medicare payment of $12,255, 7% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. 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 (54% 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.
Kimball Health Services Cost & Quality FAQ
Kimball Health Services has an average payment of $12,255 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kimball Health Services does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Kimball Health Services has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, Kimball Health Services offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 255 W 4TH ST, Kimball, NE 69145. Phone: (308) 235-1952.
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