Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
901 DAVIDSON STREET NW, Elkader, IA 52043
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center in Elkader, IA has an average Medicare payment of $14,336 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Mercyone Elkader Medical Center is $14,336, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Mercyone Elkader Medical Center's value rating (59/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center 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 Mercyone Elkader Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,506 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,381 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,472 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $14,760 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,760 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,854 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,772 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,561 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,447 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $37,559 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,723 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,450 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,177 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,868 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,653 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,074 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,697 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mercyone Elkader Medical Center Compares
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,336, 15% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 10% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (38% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center has an average payment of $14,336 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Mercyone Elkader Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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, Mercyone Elkader Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 901 DAVIDSON STREET NW, Elkader, IA 52043. Phone: (563) 245-7000.
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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.