Missouri River Medical Center
1501 ST CHARLES ST, Fort Benton, MT 59442
Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, MT has an average Medicare payment of $13,550 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Missouri River Medical Center
Missouri River 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 Missouri River Medical Center is $13,550, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Missouri River Medical Center. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,547 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,178 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,485 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,853 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,189 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,059 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,292 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,135 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,185 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,294 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,835 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Missouri River Medical Center Compares
Missouri River Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,550, 2% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 15% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Missouri River Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Missouri River Medical Center has an average payment of $13,550 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Missouri River 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.
Missouri River Medical Center has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Missouri River Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1501 ST CHARLES ST, Fort Benton, MT 59442. Phone: (406) 622-3331.
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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.