Knox County Hospital
80 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Barbourville, KY 40906
Knox County Hospital in Barbourville, KY has an average Medicare payment of $13,257 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Knox County Hospital
Knox County 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, Knox County Hospital is mid-pack: $13,257 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Knox County Hospital's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Knox County Hospital 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 Knox County Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Renal Failure with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,471 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,343 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,708 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,310 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,156 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,943 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,591 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,577 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,363 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,882 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,662 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $26,870 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,057 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $49,872 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,093 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $8,064 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,405 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Knox County Hospital Compares
Knox County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,257, 3% below the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 17% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Knox County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Knox County Hospital has an average payment of $13,257 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Knox County 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.
Knox County Hospital has a Value Score of C (60/100). 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, Knox County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 80 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Barbourville, KY 40906. Phone: (606) 546-4175.
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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.