Knox Community Hospital
1330 COSHOCTON ROAD, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, OH has an average Medicare payment of $19,344 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Knox Community Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Knox Community Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Knox Community Hospital runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,344, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Knox Community Hospital's value rating (55/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Knox Community Hospital. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,002 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,435 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,182 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $49,337 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,125 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,359 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $38,325 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,152 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,773 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,748 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Knox Community Hospital Compares
Knox Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,344, 30% above the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 22% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (33% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Knox Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Knox Community Hospital has an average payment of $19,344 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Knox Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Knox Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Knox Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1330 COSHOCTON ROAD, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Phone: (740) 393-9000.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.