Lost Rivers Medical Center
551 HIGHLAND DRIVE, Arco, ID 83213
Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco, ID has an average Medicare payment of $12,558 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lost Rivers Medical Center
Lost Rivers Medical 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. 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, Lost Rivers Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,558 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 62/100, 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 Lost Rivers Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,879 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,892 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,082 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,579 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,676 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,855 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,258 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,387 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,322 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,883 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $3,693 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,366 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,057 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,907 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,289 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $28,646 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,450 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,821 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lost Rivers Medical Center Compares
Lost Rivers Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,558, 10% below the Idaho state average of $13,935. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lost Rivers Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Lost Rivers Medical Center has an average payment of $12,558 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lost Rivers Medical 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.
Lost Rivers Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Lost Rivers Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 551 HIGHLAND DRIVE, Arco, ID 83213. Phone: (208) 252-7654.
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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.