Putnam General Hospital
101 LAKE OCONEE PARKWAY, Eatonton, GA 31024
Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton, GA has an average Medicare payment of $12,443 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Putnam General Hospital
Putnam General 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, Putnam General Hospital is mid-pack: $12,443 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Putnam General Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,398 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,072 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,205 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,301 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,200 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,606 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,927 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,465 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,603 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,116 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,617 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,273 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,981 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $6,775 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,270 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,286 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Putnam General Hospital Compares
Putnam General Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,443, 17% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (54% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Putnam General Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Putnam General Hospital has an average payment of $12,443 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Putnam General 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.
Putnam General Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Putnam General Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 101 LAKE OCONEE PARKWAY, Eatonton, GA 31024. Phone: (706) 485-2711.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.