Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
301 FLYNN DRIVE, Milbank, SD 57252
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, SD has an average Medicare payment of $13,410 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health 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 Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health is $13,410, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health 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 Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,340 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,356 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,757 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,240 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,294 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,349 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $4,981 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,845 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,962 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,415 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,100 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,220 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,216 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,648 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,434 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health Compares
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health has an average Medicare payment of $13,410, 0% above the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (50% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health has an average payment of $13,410 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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, Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 301 FLYNN DRIVE, Milbank, SD 57252. Phone: (605) 432-4538.
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