Och Regional Medical Center
400 HOSPITAL ROAD /MAIL PO BOX 1506, Starkville, MS 39759
Och Regional Medical Center in Starkville, MS has an average Medicare payment of $10,209 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Och Regional Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Och Regional Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. 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: Och Regional Medical Center averages $10,209 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Och Regional Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cervical Spinal Fusion 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $3,995 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,119 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,098 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,273 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,616 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,119 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,504 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,860 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,616 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,043 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $7,290 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,589 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,168 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $10,210 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,158 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $6,973 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,354 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $27,771 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Och Regional Medical Center Compares
Och Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,209, 17% below the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 36% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (30% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Och Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Och Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $10,209 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Och Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Och Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Och Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 400 HOSPITAL ROAD /MAIL PO BOX 1506, Starkville, MS 39759. Phone: (662) 323-4320.
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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.