Van Wert County Hospital
1250 S WASHINGTON STREET, Van Wert, OH 45891
Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert, OH has an average Medicare payment of $15,091 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Van Wert County Hospital
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Van Wert County Hospital carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Van Wert County Hospital is $15,091, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Van Wert County Hospital's value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Van Wert County Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. Emergency services are not offered, which is unusual for an acute-care facility — most often reflects a specialty hospital or non-traditional inpatient model.
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 | $20,836 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,715 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,923 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,344 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,145 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,851 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,137 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,180 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,976 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,837 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,771 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,565 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,661 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,933 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $6,773 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,093 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,019 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,879 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Van Wert County Hospital Compares
Van Wert County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $15,091, 2% above the Ohio state average of $14,858. That is 5% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (44% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Van Wert County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Van Wert County Hospital has an average payment of $15,091 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Van Wert County Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Van Wert County Hospital has a Value Score of B (70/100). 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.
Van Wert County Hospital does not offer emergency services at this location. For emergencies, contact your local 911 service.
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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.