Mental Health Institute
1251 NORTH CEDAR LOOP, Cherokee, IA 51012
Mental Health Institute in Cherokee, IA has an average Medicare payment of $9,784 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mental Health Institute
Mental Health Institute 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.
Mental Health Institute runs lean on cost — $9,784 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Mental Health Institute's value rating (67/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Mental Health Institute is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Mental Health Institute lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Cellulitis 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,043 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,358 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,719 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,236 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,480 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,202 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $6,849 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,900 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,661 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,293 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,066 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,311 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,073 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mental Health Institute Compares
Mental Health Institute has an average Medicare payment of $9,784, 22% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 38% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (33% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mental Health Institute Cost & Quality FAQ
Mental Health Institute has an average payment of $9,784 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mental Health Institute does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Mental Health Institute has a Value Score of B (67/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Yes, Mental Health Institute offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1251 NORTH CEDAR LOOP, Cherokee, IA 51012. Phone: (712) 225-2594.
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