Saunders Medical Center
1760 COUNTY RD J, Wahoo, NE 68066
Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, NE has an average Medicare payment of $11,721 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Saunders Medical Center
Saunders 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Saunders Medical Center runs lean on cost — $11,721 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 63/100, an above-average showing.
Saunders 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. The CMS payment record for Saunders Medical Center lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Transient Ischemia, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,858 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,961 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,897 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,861 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $36,848 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,908 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,525 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,936 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,739 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,403 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,994 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $22,696 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,026 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,439 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Saunders Medical Center Compares
Saunders Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $11,721, 11% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 26% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (8% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Saunders Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Saunders Medical Center has an average payment of $11,721 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Saunders 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.
Saunders Medical Center has a Value Score of C (63/100). 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, Saunders Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1760 COUNTY RD J, Wahoo, NE 68066. Phone: (402) 443-4191.
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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.