Providence St Joseph Medical Center
6 13TH AVE E, Polson, MT 59860
Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Polson, MT has an average Medicare payment of $14,814 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Providence St Joseph 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center is $14,814, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Providence St Joseph Medical Center's value rating (58/100) 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Providence St Joseph Medical Center. Top examples: Cesarean Section without CC/MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Renal Failure with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,721 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,565 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,973 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,065 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,156 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,296 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,799 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,997 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $57,215 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $11,007 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,053 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,259 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,292 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,990 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $44,827 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Providence St Joseph Medical Center Compares
Providence St Joseph Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,814, 12% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 7% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (2% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Providence St Joseph Medical Center has an average payment of $14,814 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Providence St Joseph 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.
Providence St Joseph Medical Center has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Providence St Joseph Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 6 13TH AVE E, Polson, MT 59860. Phone: (406) 883-5377.
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