Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
176 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Pontotoc, MS 38863
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah in Pontotoc, MS has an average Medicare payment of $12,304 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah 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 Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah is $12,304, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,886 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,408 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,508 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,718 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,357 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,148 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $25,711 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,902 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,999 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,840 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,289 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,873 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $31,233 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,536 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,146 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah Compares
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah has an average Medicare payment of $12,304, 0% above the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (46% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah Cost & Quality FAQ
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah has an average payment of $12,304 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 176 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Pontotoc, MS 38863. Phone: (662) 489-5510.
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