Pocahontas Community Hospital
606 N W 7TH STREET, Pocahontas, IA 50574
Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, IA has an average Medicare payment of $12,903 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas Community 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Pocahontas Community Hospital is $12,903, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Pocahontas Community 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 Pocahontas Community Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,202 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $30,448 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,904 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,512 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,135 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,757 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,810 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,371 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,432 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,196 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,430 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,319 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,236 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,769 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,094 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $10,835 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Pocahontas Community Hospital Compares
Pocahontas Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,903, 3% above the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 19% 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.
Pocahontas Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Pocahontas Community Hospital has an average payment of $12,903 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Pocahontas Community 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.
Pocahontas Community 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, Pocahontas Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 606 N W 7TH STREET, Pocahontas, IA 50574. Phone: (712) 335-3501.
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