Salem Township Hospital
1201 RICKER DRIVE, Salem, IL 62881
Salem Township Hospital in Salem, IL has an average Medicare payment of $18,189 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Salem Township Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Salem Township Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. 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 payment per documented procedure at Salem Township Hospital is $18,189 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Salem Township Hospital's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Salem Township Hospital 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. The CMS payment record for Salem Township Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,816 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $15,333 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,204 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,597 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,926 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,725 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,315 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,891 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,684 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,807 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,524 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $51,380 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,259 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Salem Township Hospital Compares
Salem Township Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $18,189, 11% above the Illinois state average of $16,459. That is 15% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (32% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Salem Township Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Salem Township Hospital has an average payment of $18,189 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Salem Township Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Salem Township Hospital has a Value Score of B (65/100). 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, Salem Township Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1201 RICKER DRIVE, Salem, IL 62881. Phone: (618) 548-3194.
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