Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
320 N THIRTEENTH ST, Wakeeney, KS 67672
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney, KS has an average Medicare payment of $13,096 and a Value Score of C (61/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Trego County Lemke Memorial 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, Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital is mid-pack: $13,096 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 61/100, an above-average showing.
Trego County Lemke Memorial 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. 10 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,324 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,319 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,144 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,313 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,476 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,490 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,002 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $33,069 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,384 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,439 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Compares
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $13,096, 3% below the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 18% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (61/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $13,096 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Trego County Lemke Memorial 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.
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of C (61/100). 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, Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 320 N THIRTEENTH ST, Wakeeney, KS 67672. Phone: (785) 743-2182.
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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.