Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
1114 W MADISON AVE, Athens, TN 37371
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens in Athens, TN has an average Medicare payment of $14,943 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 40/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Starr Regional Medical Center Athens is $14,943, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Starr Regional Medical Center Athens's value rating (60/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 13 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Starr Regional Medical Center Athens. Top examples: Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Syncope and Collapse, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. 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 |
|---|---|
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,202 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,199 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,296 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $14,557 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,812 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,593 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,221 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,984 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $16,203 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,536 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,589 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,268 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,799 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Compares
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens has an average Medicare payment of $14,943, 6% above the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 6% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (44% 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.
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Cost & Quality FAQ
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens has an average payment of $14,943 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Starr Regional Medical Center Athens offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1114 W MADISON AVE, Athens, TN 37371. Phone: (423) 745-1411.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
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.