Palo Pinto General Hospital
400 SOUTHWEST 25 AVE, Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, TX has an average Medicare payment of $9,765 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Palo Pinto General Hospital
Palo Pinto General Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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: Palo Pinto General Hospital averages $9,765 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 71/100, an above-average showing.
Palo Pinto General 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 Pinto General Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,248 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,879 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,222 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,626 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,605 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,598 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,419 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,522 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Palo Pinto General Hospital Compares
Palo Pinto General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $9,765, 39% below the Texas state average of $15,897. That is 38% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (27% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Palo Pinto General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Palo Pinto General Hospital has an average payment of $9,765 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Palo Pinto General Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Palo Pinto General Hospital has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Palo Pinto General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 400 SOUTHWEST 25 AVE, Mineral Wells, TX 76067. Phone: (940) 325-7891.
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