Valley County Health System
2707 L STREET, Ord, NE 68862
Valley County Health System in Ord, NE has an average Medicare payment of $9,419 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Valley County Health System
Valley County Health System 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Valley County Health System runs lean on cost — $9,419 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 68/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Valley County Health System. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $12,945 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,638 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,572 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,911 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,134 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,838 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,818 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,541 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $7,138 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,159 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,531 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,756 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,659 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,970 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,188 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,907 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Valley County Health System Compares
Valley County Health System has an average Medicare payment of $9,419, 29% below the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 41% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (65% 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.
Valley County Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Valley County Health System has an average payment of $9,419 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Valley County Health System does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Valley County Health System has a Value Score of B (68/100). 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, Valley County Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2707 L STREET, Ord, NE 68862. Phone: (308) 728-4200.
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