Norton County Hospital
102 E HOLME STREET, Norton, KS 67654
Norton County Hospital in Norton, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,310 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Norton County Hospital
Norton County Hospital 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Norton County Hospital is $13,310, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 61/100, an above-average showing.
Norton County Hospital 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 Norton County Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Transient Ischemia. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,733 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,483 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,448 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $46,495 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,604 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,965 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,661 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,734 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,532 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $17,445 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Norton County Hospital Compares
Norton County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,310, 2% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. 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.
Norton County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Norton County Hospital has an average payment of $13,310 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Norton County Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Norton County Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Norton County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 102 E HOLME STREET, Norton, KS 67654. Phone: (785) 877-3351.
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