Providence St Joseph Hospital
500 EAST WEBSTER, Chewelah, WA 99109
Providence St Joseph Hospital in Chewelah, WA has an average Medicare payment of $16,516 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Providence St Joseph Hospital
Providence St Joseph 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.
Cost-wise, Providence St Joseph Hospital is mid-pack: $16,516 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Providence St Joseph Hospital's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Providence St Joseph Hospital. Top examples: Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,211 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,708 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,478 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,185 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $66,381 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $16,349 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,691 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,305 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,667 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,595 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,795 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,383 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,895 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,583 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Providence St Joseph Hospital Compares
Providence St Joseph Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $16,516, 6% below the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Providence St Joseph Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Providence St Joseph Hospital has an average payment of $16,516 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Providence St Joseph 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 St Joseph Hospital has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Church facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Providence St Joseph Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 500 EAST WEBSTER, Chewelah, WA 99109. Phone: (509) 935-8211.
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