Ouachita County Medical Center
638 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, Camden, AR 71701
Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, AR has an average Medicare payment of $13,679 and a Value Score of D (47/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ouachita County Medical Center
Ouachita County Medical Center 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. 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 Ouachita County Medical Center is $13,679, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 47/100 puts Ouachita County Medical Center 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 Ouachita County Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,293 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,808 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,654 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,535 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,501 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,104 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,732 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,408 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,524 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,624 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,712 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,782 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,147 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ouachita County Medical Center Compares
Ouachita County Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,679, 2% above the Arkansas state average of $13,359. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (47/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ouachita County Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Ouachita County Medical Center has an average payment of $13,679 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ouachita County Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ouachita County Medical Center has a Value Score of D (47/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Ouachita County Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 638 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, Camden, AR 71701. Phone: (870) 836-1000.
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