Providence Seward Hospital
417 FIRST AVENUE, PO BOX 365, Seward, AK 99664
Providence Seward Hospital in Seward, AK has an average Medicare payment of $22,535 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Providence Seward Hospital
Providence Seward 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. 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 payment per documented procedure at Providence Seward Hospital is $22,535 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 46/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Providence Seward 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 Providence Seward Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,238 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,971 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,681 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,208 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,646 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $11,597 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $24,565 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $35,111 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,826 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $19,909 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $74,897 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $18,269 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $53,927 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,551 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,633 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Providence Seward Hospital Compares
Providence Seward Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $22,535, 12% above the Alaska state average of $20,163. That is 42% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (2% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Providence Seward Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Providence Seward Hospital has an average payment of $22,535 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Providence Seward 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.
Providence Seward Hospital has a Value Score of D (46/100). 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, Providence Seward Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 417 FIRST AVENUE, PO BOX 365, Seward, AK 99664. Phone: (907) 224-5205.
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