Stillwater Billings Clinic
710 N 11TH ST, Columbus, MT 59019
Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, MT has an average Medicare payment of $14,569 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Stillwater Billings Clinic
Stillwater Billings Clinic 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, Stillwater Billings Clinic is mid-pack: $14,569 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 59/100, 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. The CMS payment record for Stillwater Billings Clinic lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,751 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,684 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,804 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,067 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,435 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $39,880 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,766 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,021 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $34,385 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,649 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,068 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,071 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,950 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,431 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,658 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,798 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,254 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Stillwater Billings Clinic Compares
Stillwater Billings Clinic has an average Medicare payment of $14,569, 10% above the Montana state average of $13,252. That is 8% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (34% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Stillwater Billings Clinic Cost & Quality FAQ
Stillwater Billings Clinic has an average payment of $14,569 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Stillwater Billings Clinic does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Stillwater Billings Clinic has a Value Score of C (59/100). 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, Stillwater Billings Clinic offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 710 N 11TH ST, Columbus, MT 59019. Phone: (406) 322-5316.
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