Mercy Hospital Waldron
1341 WEST SIXTH STREET, Waldron, AR 72958
Mercy Hospital Waldron in Waldron, AR has an average Medicare payment of $10,814 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mercy Hospital Waldron
Mercy Hospital Waldron 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Mercy Hospital Waldron averages $10,814 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Mercy Hospital Waldron's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Mercy Hospital Waldron lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Syncope and Collapse. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,863 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $8,484 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,723 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,753 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,151 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,534 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,617 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,032 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,878 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $13,299 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,623 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mercy Hospital Waldron Compares
Mercy Hospital Waldron has an average Medicare payment of $10,814, 19% below the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 32% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (11% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mercy Hospital Waldron Cost & Quality FAQ
Mercy Hospital Waldron has an average payment of $10,814 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mercy Hospital Waldron does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Mercy Hospital Waldron has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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, Mercy Hospital Waldron offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1341 WEST SIXTH STREET, Waldron, AR 72958. Phone: (479) 637-4135.
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