Pioneer Medical Center
301 W 7TH AVE, Big Timber, MT 59011
Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber, MT has an average Medicare payment of $10,897 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Pioneer Medical Center
Pioneer Medical Center 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. 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: Pioneer Medical Center averages $10,897 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
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 Pioneer Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $8,023 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,171 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,307 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,122 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,337 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,332 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,100 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,098 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,178 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,829 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,343 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,941 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,812 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,596 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,968 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,948 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,570 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,462 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Pioneer Medical Center Compares
Pioneer Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,897, 18% below the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 31% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (25% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Pioneer Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Pioneer Medical Center has an average payment of $10,897 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Pioneer Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Pioneer Medical Center has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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, Pioneer Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 301 W 7TH AVE, Big Timber, MT 59011. Phone: (406) 932-4603.
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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.