Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
401 9TH AVENUE NW POST OFFICE BOX 1210, Watertown, SD 57201
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc in Watertown, SD has an average Medicare payment of $11,481 and a Value Score of B (78/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Payment metrics are favorable: Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc averages $11,481 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc earns a value score of 78/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,854 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,793 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,830 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,516 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,633 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,155 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,777 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,540 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,993 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $25,718 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc Compares
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc has an average Medicare payment of $11,481, 14% below the South Dakota state average of $13,386. That is 28% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Obstetric, where the typical payment is $7,156 (60% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (78/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc Cost & Quality FAQ
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc has an average payment of $11,481 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc has a Value Score of B (78/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 401 9TH AVENUE NW POST OFFICE BOX 1210, Watertown, SD 57201. Phone: (605) 882-7000.
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