Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc
232 WOOD STREET, Wrangell, AK 99929
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc in Wrangell, AK has an average Medicare payment of $25,975 and a Value Score of D (40/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc 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.
Average payment per documented procedure at Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc is $25,975 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 40/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc's ownership category — Tribal — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $17,048 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $37,708 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,309 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $24,939 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $26,897 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $62,929 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,475 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $35,902 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,479 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,899 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $27,139 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc Compares
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc has an average Medicare payment of $25,975, 29% above the Alaska state average of $20,163. That is 64% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (78% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (40/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc Cost & Quality FAQ
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc has an average payment of $25,975 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc has a Value Score of D (40/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Tribal facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Searhc Wrangell Medical Center & Ltc offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 232 WOOD STREET, Wrangell, AK 99929. Phone: (907) 874-7000.
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