Ochsner Choctaw General
401 VANITY FAIR LANE, PO BOX 618, Butler, AL 36904
Ochsner Choctaw General in Butler, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,721 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ochsner Choctaw General
Ochsner Choctaw General 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. 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Ochsner Choctaw General is $12,721, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ochsner Choctaw General is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Ochsner Choctaw General. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,865 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,483 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,548 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,095 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,679 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,167 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,251 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $17,497 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,047 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,715 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,840 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,889 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,274 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,148 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $5,703 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,979 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,078 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ochsner Choctaw General Compares
Ochsner Choctaw General has an average Medicare payment of $12,721, 4% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 20% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ochsner Choctaw General Cost & Quality FAQ
Ochsner Choctaw General has an average payment of $12,721 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ochsner Choctaw General does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Ochsner Choctaw General has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, Ochsner Choctaw General offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 401 VANITY FAIR LANE, PO BOX 618, Butler, AL 36904. Phone: (205) 459-9100.
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