South Sunflower County Hospital
121 EAST BAKER STREET, Indianola, MS 38751
South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, MS has an average Medicare payment of $10,164 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About South Sunflower County Hospital
South Sunflower County 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: South Sunflower County Hospital averages $10,164 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for South Sunflower County Hospital lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,165 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $22,132 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $8,291 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $4,386 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,028 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $10,801 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,930 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,577 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,060 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $12,810 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,620 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How South Sunflower County Hospital Compares
South Sunflower County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $10,164, 17% below the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 36% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (56% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
South Sunflower County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
South Sunflower County Hospital has an average payment of $10,164 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
South Sunflower County 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.
South Sunflower County Hospital has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, South Sunflower County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 121 EAST BAKER STREET, Indianola, MS 38751. Phone: (662) 887-5235.
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