Northeastern Health System
1400 EAST DOWNING STREET, Tahlequah, OK 74465
Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, OK has an average Medicare payment of $10,918 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northeastern Health System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Northeastern Health System earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: Northeastern Health System averages $10,918 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Northeastern Health System 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 Northeastern Health System lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 | $18,524 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,254 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,219 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,131 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,570 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,365 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,731 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,598 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,241 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,008 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,002 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,298 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,999 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,611 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,220 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northeastern Health System Compares
Northeastern Health System has an average Medicare payment of $10,918, 15% below the Oklahoma state average of $12,911. That is 31% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (59% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northeastern Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Northeastern Health System has an average payment of $10,918 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northeastern Health System has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northeastern Health System has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northeastern Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1400 EAST DOWNING STREET, Tahlequah, OK 74465. Phone: (918) 456-0641.
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