St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
3325 POCAHONTAS ROAD, Baker City, OR 97814
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City in Baker City, OR has an average Medicare payment of $12,958 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City 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 Medicare payment per documented procedure at St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City is $12,958, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City's value rating (62/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City. Top examples: Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,185 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,488 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $9,642 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,573 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,756 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,972 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,335 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,637 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,583 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,680 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,848 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $15,559 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,196 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Compares
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City has an average Medicare payment of $12,958, 23% below the Oregon state average of $16,874. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (11% 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.
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Cost & Quality FAQ
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City has an average payment of $12,958 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City 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 - Church facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3325 POCAHONTAS ROAD, Baker City, OR 97814. Phone: (541) 523-6461.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.