Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
145 NEWCOMB AVENUE, Mount Vernon, KY 40456
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. in Mount Vernon, KY has an average Medicare payment of $16,978 and a Value Score of D (49/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc.
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. is $16,978, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 49/100 puts Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $5,522 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,600 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,734 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,360 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,157 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,316 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,272 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,475 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,096 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,479 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,450 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,037 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,217 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. Compares
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. has an average Medicare payment of $16,978, 24% above the Kentucky state average of $13,644. That is 7% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (17% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (49/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. Cost & Quality FAQ
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. has an average payment of $16,978 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. has a Value Score of D (49/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 145 NEWCOMB AVENUE, Mount Vernon, KY 40456. Phone: (606) 256-2195.
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