Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
1000 FOURTH STREET SW, Mason City, IA 50401
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, IA has an average Medicare payment of $10,602 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 56/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center averages $10,602 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 71/100, an above-average showing.
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. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center. Top examples: Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,262 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,177 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,583 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,620 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,056 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,075 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,632 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,142 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,869 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,561 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,074 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,382 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,851 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,526 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,498 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,328 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Compares
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,602, 15% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 33% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (54% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center has an average payment of $10,602 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1000 FOURTH STREET SW, Mason City, IA 50401. Phone: (641) 428-7000.
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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.