St Lukes Hospital
101 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Columbus, NC 28722
St Lukes Hospital in Columbus, NC has an average Medicare payment of $13,209 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About St Lukes Hospital
St Lukes 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 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, St Lukes Hospital is mid-pack: $13,209 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 61/100, 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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Lukes Hospital. Top examples: Renal Failure with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction 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 |
|---|---|
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,192 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,531 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,545 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,074 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,389 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,988 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $24,005 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,339 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,911 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,400 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,411 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,202 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,573 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,549 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,880 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,860 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,706 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Lukes Hospital Compares
St Lukes Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,209, 11% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 17% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Lukes Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
St Lukes Hospital has an average payment of $13,209 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Lukes 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.
St Lukes Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, St Lukes Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 101 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Columbus, NC 28722. Phone: (828) 894-3311.
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