Muleshoe Area Medical Center
708 S 1ST ST, Muleshoe, TX 79347
Muleshoe Area Medical Center in Muleshoe, TX has an average Medicare payment of $11,734 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Muleshoe Area Medical Center
Muleshoe Area 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.
Muleshoe Area Medical Center runs lean on cost — $11,734 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Muleshoe Area Medical Center's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Muleshoe Area Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. The CMS payment record for Muleshoe Area Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,328 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,605 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,176 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,091 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,342 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $14,808 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,822 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,285 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,150 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Muleshoe Area Medical Center Compares
Muleshoe Area Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,734, 26% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Muleshoe Area Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Muleshoe Area Medical Center has an average payment of $11,734 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Muleshoe Area 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.
Muleshoe Area Medical Center has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Muleshoe Area Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 708 S 1ST ST, Muleshoe, TX 79347. Phone: (806) 272-4524.
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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.