Memorial Health Care Systems
300 NORTH COLUMBIA AVE, Seward, NE 68434
Memorial Health Care Systems in Seward, NE has an average Medicare payment of $14,129 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Memorial Health Care Systems
Memorial Health Care Systems 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Memorial Health Care Systems is $14,129, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Memorial Health Care Systems's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Memorial Health Care Systems is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Memorial Health Care Systems lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,297 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,643 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,096 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,006 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,847 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,270 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,805 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,497 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,025 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,009 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $38,149 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,578 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,437 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,697 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,576 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Memorial Health Care Systems Compares
Memorial Health Care Systems has an average Medicare payment of $14,129, 7% above the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Memorial Health Care Systems Cost & Quality FAQ
Memorial Health Care Systems has an average payment of $14,129 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Memorial Health Care Systems does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Memorial Health Care Systems has a Value Score of C (60/100). 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, Memorial Health Care Systems offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 300 NORTH COLUMBIA AVE, Seward, NE 68434. Phone: (402) 643-2971.
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