Northern Navajo Medical Center
US HWY 491 NORTH, Shiprock, NM 87420
Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, NM has an average Medicare payment of $11,286 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northern Navajo Medical Center
Northern Navajo 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Northern Navajo Medical Center averages $11,286 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 64/100, an above-average showing.
Northern Navajo 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. 8 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northern Navajo Medical Center. Top examples: Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,692 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,591 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,311 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,587 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,091 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,329 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,320 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,363 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northern Navajo Medical Center Compares
Northern Navajo Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,286, 23% below the New Mexico state average of $14,678. That is 29% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (58% 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.
Northern Navajo Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Northern Navajo Medical Center has an average payment of $11,286 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northern Navajo 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.
Northern Navajo Medical Center has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Federal facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northern Navajo Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at US HWY 491 NORTH, Shiprock, NM 87420. Phone: (505) 368-6001.
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