Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, PO BOX 250, Sheldon, IA 51201
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, IA has an average Medicare payment of $11,070 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sanford Sheldon Medical Center
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center runs lean on cost — $11,070 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center 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 Sanford Sheldon Medical Center lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, 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 |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,808 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,933 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,938 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,203 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $3,776 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $5,152 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,026 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,447 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,272 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,513 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,947 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,149 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,547 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,475 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,366 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,800 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,845 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Compares
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,070, 12% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 30% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (24% 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.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center has an average payment of $11,070 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Sanford Sheldon Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, PO BOX 250, Sheldon, IA 51201. Phone: (712) 324-5041.
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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.