Pondera Medical Center
805 SUNSET BLVD, Conrad, MT 59425
Pondera Medical Center in Conrad, MT has an average Medicare payment of $12,478 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Pondera Medical Center
Pondera 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Pondera Medical Center is $12,478, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Pondera Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 9 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Pondera Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,834 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,134 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $3,968 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,747 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,818 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,183 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,108 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,461 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,051 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Pondera Medical Center Compares
Pondera Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,478, 6% below the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (14% 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.
Pondera Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Pondera Medical Center has an average payment of $12,478 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Pondera 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.
Pondera Medical Center has a Value Score of C (62/100). 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, Pondera Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 805 SUNSET BLVD, Conrad, MT 59425. Phone: (406) 271-3211.
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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.