Rutherford Regional Medical Center
288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Rutherfordton, NC has an average Medicare payment of $19,236 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherford Regional Medical Center holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 48/100.
On payment metrics, Rutherford Regional Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $19,236, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 55/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Rutherford Regional Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,852 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,775 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,921 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,255 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,825 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,690 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,174 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,088 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,810 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,967 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Rutherford Regional Medical Center Compares
Rutherford Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $19,236, 30% above the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 21% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (32% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Rutherford Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Rutherford Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $19,236 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Rutherford Regional 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.
Rutherford Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Rutherford Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Phone: (828) 286-5000.
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