Sgmc Health
2501 NORTH PATTERSON STREET, PO BOX 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602
Sgmc Health in Valdosta, GA has an average Medicare payment of $12,511 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sgmc Health
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Sgmc Health earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Sgmc Health is $12,511, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 56/100, an above-average showing.
Sgmc Health 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 Sgmc Health lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Renal Failure with CC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,884 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,181 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,625 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,372 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $30,472 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,426 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,243 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,761 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,257 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,508 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,417 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,118 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,798 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $36,683 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,476 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,957 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sgmc Health Compares
Sgmc Health has an average Medicare payment of $12,511, 17% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 21% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (45% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sgmc Health Cost & Quality FAQ
Sgmc Health has an average payment of $12,511 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sgmc Health has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sgmc Health has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Sgmc Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2501 NORTH PATTERSON STREET, PO BOX 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602. Phone: (229) 333-1020.
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