Morton County Hospital
445 HILLTOP STREET, Elkhart, KS 67950
Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,325 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Morton County Hospital
Morton County Hospital 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 Morton County Hospital is $13,325, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 61/100, 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. The CMS payment record for Morton County Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,960 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,810 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $58,569 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,384 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,928 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,276 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,904 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,552 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,735 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,736 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,285 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,573 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,887 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,269 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,882 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,504 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,743 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,849 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Morton County Hospital Compares
Morton County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,325, 2% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (42% 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.
Morton County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Morton County Hospital has an average payment of $13,325 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Morton County Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Morton County Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Morton County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 445 HILLTOP STREET, Elkhart, KS 67950. Phone: (620) 697-2141.
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