Lincoln County Medical Center
211 SUDDERTH DRIVE, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, NM has an average Medicare payment of $12,827 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lincoln County Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Lincoln County Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 45/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Lincoln County Medical Center is $12,827, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 57/100, an above-average showing.
Lincoln County Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lincoln County Medical Center. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,418 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,511 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $25,117 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,300 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,415 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,453 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,245 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,781 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,432 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,692 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,102 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,082 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $15,198 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lincoln County Medical Center Compares
Lincoln County Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,827, 13% below the New Mexico state average of $14,678. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (52% 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.
Lincoln County Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lincoln County Medical Center has an average payment of $12,827 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lincoln County Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lincoln County Medical Center has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Lincoln County Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 211 SUDDERTH DRIVE, Ruidoso, NM 88345. Phone: (575) 257-2800.
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