Lamb Healthcare Center
1500 S SUNSET, Littlefield, TX 79339
Lamb Healthcare Center in Littlefield, TX has an average Medicare payment of $15,695 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lamb Healthcare Center
Lamb Healthcare Center 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Lamb Healthcare Center is mid-pack: $15,695 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 57/100, an above-average showing.
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 Lamb Healthcare Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,562 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,633 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,290 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,277 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,116 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,180 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,685 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,039 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,057 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,940 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,888 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,963 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,310 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,096 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,125 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,956 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,942 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,446 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lamb Healthcare Center Compares
Lamb Healthcare Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,695, 1% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 1% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (42% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lamb Healthcare Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lamb Healthcare Center has an average payment of $15,695 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lamb Healthcare Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Lamb Healthcare Center has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lamb Healthcare Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1500 S SUNSET, Littlefield, TX 79339. Phone: (806) 385-6411.
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