Northwest Health - Starke
102 E CULVER RD, Knox, IN 46534
Northwest Health - Starke in Knox, IN has an average Medicare payment of $17,483 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Northwest Health - Starke
Northwest Health - Starke holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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, Northwest Health - Starke is mid-pack: $17,483 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Northwest Health - Starke's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Northwest Health - Starke is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Northwest Health - Starke. Top examples: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,925 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,929 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,128 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $53,830 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,394 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,599 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,198 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,798 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,033 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $23,330 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,149 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Northwest Health - Starke Compares
Northwest Health - Starke has an average Medicare payment of $17,483, 25% above the Indiana state average of $13,977. That is 10% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (35% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Northwest Health - Starke Cost & Quality FAQ
Northwest Health - Starke has an average payment of $17,483 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Northwest Health - Starke has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Northwest Health - Starke has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Northwest Health - Starke offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 102 E CULVER RD, Knox, IN 46534. Phone: (574) 772-6231.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.