Rhea Medical Center
9400 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY, Dayton, TN 37321
Rhea Medical Center in Dayton, TN has an average Medicare payment of $12,558 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Rhea Medical Center
Rhea Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. 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, Rhea Medical Center is mid-pack: $12,558 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 66/100, an above-average showing.
Rhea Medical Center 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. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Rhea Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,038 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,390 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,842 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,415 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,818 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,561 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,793 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,765 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,179 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $27,966 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,367 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Rhea Medical Center Compares
Rhea Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,558, 11% below the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (53% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Rhea Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Rhea Medical Center has an average payment of $12,558 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Rhea Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Rhea Medical Center has a Value Score of B (66/100). 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, Rhea Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 9400 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY, Dayton, TN 37321. Phone: (423) 775-1121.
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