Stafford County Hospital
502 S BUCKEYE, Stafford, KS 67578
Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,701 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Stafford County Hospital
Stafford 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. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Stafford County Hospital is mid-pack: $13,701 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Stafford County Hospital's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Stafford County Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. 14 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Stafford County Hospital. Top examples: Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Syncope and Collapse, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $64,962 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,848 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,865 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $6,835 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,957 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,672 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,431 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,173 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,190 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $17,259 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,446 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,912 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,718 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,548 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Stafford County Hospital Compares
Stafford County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,701, 1% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Stafford County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Stafford County Hospital has an average payment of $13,701 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Stafford 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.
Stafford County Hospital has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Stafford County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 502 S BUCKEYE, Stafford, KS 67578. Phone: (620) 234-5221.
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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.