Mccone County Health Center
605 SULLIVAN AVE, Circle, MT 59215
Mccone County Health Center in Circle, MT has an average Medicare payment of $13,323 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mccone County Health Center
Mccone County Health 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Mccone County Health Center is $13,323, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 61/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Mccone County Health Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,807 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,002 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,168 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,985 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,503 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,285 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $6,762 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $7,414 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,043 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,045 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,300 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,307 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,682 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,248 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,297 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mccone County Health Center Compares
Mccone County Health Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,323, 1% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (50% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mccone County Health Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Mccone County Health Center has an average payment of $13,323 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mccone County Health 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.
Mccone County Health Center has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Mccone County Health Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 605 SULLIVAN AVE, Circle, MT 59215. Phone: (406) 485-3381.
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