Ness County Hospital District #2
312 CUSTER STREET, Ness City, KS 67560
Ness County Hospital District #2 in Ness City, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,126 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ness County Hospital District #2
Ness County Hospital District #2 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; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Ness County Hospital District #2 is $13,126, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, 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 Ness County Hospital District #2 lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Renal Failure with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,040 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,679 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,905 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,762 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,487 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,814 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,397 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $33,746 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,468 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,928 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,157 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ness County Hospital District #2 Compares
Ness County Hospital District #2 has an average Medicare payment of $13,126, 3% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 17% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Renal, where the typical payment is $9,712 (35% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ness County Hospital District #2 Cost & Quality FAQ
Ness County Hospital District #2 has an average payment of $13,126 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ness County Hospital District #2 does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Ness County Hospital District #2 has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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, Ness County Hospital District #2 offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 312 CUSTER STREET, Ness City, KS 67560. Phone: (785) 798-2291.
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