North Platte Valley Medical Center
1300 WEST BRIDGE AVE, Saratoga, WY 82331
North Platte Valley Medical Center in Saratoga, WY has an average Medicare payment of $13,294 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About North Platte Valley Medical Center
North Platte Valley 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, North Platte Valley Medical Center is mid-pack: $13,294 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. North Platte Valley Medical Center's value rating (61/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
North Platte Valley Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for North Platte Valley Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,165 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,205 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,060 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,047 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,303 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,265 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,420 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,879 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,306 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How North Platte Valley Medical Center Compares
North Platte Valley Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,294, 1% above the Wyoming state average of $13,165. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% 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.
North Platte Valley Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
North Platte Valley Medical Center has an average payment of $13,294 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
North Platte Valley 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.
North Platte Valley Medical Center has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, North Platte Valley Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1300 WEST BRIDGE AVE, Saratoga, WY 82331. Phone: (307) 326-3169.
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