Madison County Health Care System
300 WEST HUTCHINGS STREET, Winterset, IA 50273
Madison County Health Care System in Winterset, IA has an average Medicare payment of $11,258 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Madison County Health Care System
Madison County Health Care System 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.
Madison County Health Care System runs lean on cost — $11,258 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Madison County Health Care System's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Madison County Health Care System. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,785 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,701 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,350 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,612 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,047 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,615 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,694 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,699 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,173 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,195 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,432 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,183 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,165 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $6,934 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,777 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,865 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,165 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Madison County Health Care System Compares
Madison County Health Care System has an average Medicare payment of $11,258, 10% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 29% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Madison County Health Care System Cost & Quality FAQ
Madison County Health Care System has an average payment of $11,258 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Madison County Health Care System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Madison County Health Care System has a Value Score of C (64/100). 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, Madison County Health Care System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 300 WEST HUTCHINGS STREET, Winterset, IA 50273. Phone: (515) 462-2373.
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