Northwest Florida Community Hospital
1360 BRICKYARD RD, Chipley, FL 32428
Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, FL has an average Medicare payment of $16,771 and a Value Score of D (39/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Northwest Florida Community Hospital
Northwest Florida Community Hospital holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Underlying outcome measures are uniformly negative: 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 readmission measures rate worse than the federal benchmark, with no measures rating better.
Cost-wise, Northwest Florida Community Hospital is mid-pack: $16,771 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The composite value score of 39/100 puts Northwest Florida Community Hospital in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Northwest Florida Community Hospital lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,336 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $21,692 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,559 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,835 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,355 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $14,351 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,917 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,193 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,533 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,723 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,992 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwest Florida Community Hospital Compares
Northwest Florida Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,771, 1% below the Florida state average of $16,859. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (38% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (39/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwest Florida Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwest Florida Community Hospital has an average payment of $16,771 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwest Florida Community Hospital has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwest Florida Community Hospital has a Value Score of D (39/100). 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, Northwest Florida Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1360 BRICKYARD RD, Chipley, FL 32428. Phone: (850) 638-1610.
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