Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
1600 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, Safford, AZ 85546
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, AZ has an average Medicare payment of $14,005 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
Mt. Graham Regional 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.
Cost-wise, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,005 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Cesarean Section without CC/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 | $7,573 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $30,311 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,866 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,231 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,908 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,880 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,480 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,455 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,553 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,797 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Compares
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,005, 13% below the Arizona state average of $16,036. That is 12% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (96% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $14,005 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Mt. Graham Regional 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.
Mt. Graham Regional 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, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1600 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, Safford, AZ 85546. Phone: (928) 348-4000.
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