Tawas St Joseph Hospital
200 HEMLOCK, Tawas City, MI 48764
Tawas St Joseph Hospital in Tawas City, MI has an average Medicare payment of $11,565 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Tawas St Joseph Hospital
Tawas St Joseph Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Tawas St Joseph Hospital averages $11,565 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 68/100, an above-average showing.
Tawas St Joseph 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. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Tawas St Joseph Hospital. Top examples: Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders 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 |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,271 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,301 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,389 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,209 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,077 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,988 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,836 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,330 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,647 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $16,452 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $10,713 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Tawas St Joseph Hospital Compares
Tawas St Joseph Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,565, 22% below the Michigan state average of $14,885. That is 27% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (21% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (68/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Tawas St Joseph Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Tawas St Joseph Hospital has an average payment of $11,565 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Tawas St Joseph Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Tawas St Joseph Hospital has a Value Score of B (68/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Tawas St Joseph Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 200 HEMLOCK, Tawas City, MI 48764. Phone: (989) 362-9301.
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.