Shodair Children's Hospital
2755 COLONIAL DR, Helena, MT 59601
Shodair Children's Hospital in Helena, MT has an average Medicare payment of $12,394 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Shodair Children's Hospital
Shodair Children's Hospital 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.
Cost-wise, Shodair Children's Hospital is mid-pack: $12,394 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Shodair Children's Hospital lists 16 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,964 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,238 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,602 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,188 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,747 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,277 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,681 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,630 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,780 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,286 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,614 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $8,161 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $5,801 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,340 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $18,099 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,894 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Shodair Children's Hospital Compares
Shodair Children's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,394, 6% below the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (46% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Shodair Children's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Shodair Children's Hospital has an average payment of $12,394 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Shodair Children's Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Shodair Children's Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are psychiatric.
Shodair Children's Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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