Sycamore Shoals Hospital
1501 WEST ELK AVENUE, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, TN has an average Medicare payment of $12,297 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Sycamore Shoals Hospital
Sycamore Shoals Hospital carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare 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, Sycamore Shoals Hospital is mid-pack: $12,297 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 58/100, 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 Sycamore Shoals Hospital lists 17 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cellulitis with MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,129 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,514 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,185 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,544 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,419 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,911 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,593 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,104 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,736 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,108 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,304 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,370 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,075 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,229 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,099 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,041 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,682 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Sycamore Shoals Hospital Compares
Sycamore Shoals Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,297, 13% below the Tennessee state average of $14,163. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (13% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Sycamore Shoals Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Sycamore Shoals Hospital has an average payment of $12,297 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Sycamore Shoals Hospital has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Sycamore Shoals Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Sycamore Shoals Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1501 WEST ELK AVENUE, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Phone: (423) 542-1300.
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