Southwest Medical Center
315 WEST 15TH STREET, Liberal, KS 67901
Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS has an average Medicare payment of $14,109 and a Value Score of D (45/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Southwest Medical Center
Southwest Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. 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 Southwest Medical Center is $14,109, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 45/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
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 Southwest Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cellulitis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,869 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,108 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,071 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,901 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $13,270 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $39,882 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,209 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,408 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,017 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,550 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,907 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $28,112 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Southwest Medical Center Compares
Southwest Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,109, 4% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (45/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Southwest Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Southwest Medical Center has an average payment of $14,109 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Southwest Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Southwest Medical Center has a Value Score of D (45/100). 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, Southwest Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 315 WEST 15TH STREET, Liberal, KS 67901. Phone: (620) 624-1651.
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