Palo Alto County Hospital
3201 1ST STREET, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, IA has an average Medicare payment of $12,951 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Palo Alto County Hospital
Palo Alto 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. 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, Palo Alto County Hospital is mid-pack: $12,951 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,044 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,488 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,131 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,665 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,345 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $10,232 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,246 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,633 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,943 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,813 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,867 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,966 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,329 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $3,576 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,974 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,027 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,889 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palo Alto County Hospital Compares
Palo Alto County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,951, 4% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (44% 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.
Palo Alto County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Palo Alto County Hospital has an average payment of $12,951 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palo Alto 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.
Palo Alto County Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, Palo Alto County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3201 1ST STREET, Emmetsburg, IA 50536. Phone: (712) 852-5500.
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