Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc
709 4TH AVE NE, Watford City, ND 58854
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc in Watford City, ND has an average Medicare payment of $12,773 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc 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, Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc is mid-pack: $12,773 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 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 Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,687 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,100 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,131 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,213 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,250 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $44,828 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,816 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,597 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,420 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,852 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,672 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,559 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,899 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,035 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,162 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $28,439 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,485 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc Compares
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc has an average Medicare payment of $12,773, 11% below the North Dakota state average of $14,386. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (44% 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.
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc Cost & Quality FAQ
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc has an average payment of $12,773 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 709 4TH AVE NE, Watford City, ND 58854. Phone: (701) 842-3000.
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