Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
710 N WALNUT STREET, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, KS has an average Medicare payment of $10,520 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital 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.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital runs lean on cost — $10,520 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, 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 Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $9,846 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,309 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,369 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,273 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,346 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,676 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,486 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,546 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $7,212 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,941 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $42,879 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $6,645 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,104 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,789 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,659 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,236 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Compares
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $10,520, 22% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 34% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $10,520 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 710 N WALNUT STREET, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Phone: (620) 886-3771.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.