Walthall County General Hospital Cah
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Tylertown, MS 39667
Walthall County General Hospital Cah in Tylertown, MS has an average Medicare payment of $9,464 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Walthall County General Hospital Cah
Walthall County General Hospital Cah 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.
Walthall County General Hospital Cah runs lean on cost — $9,464 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. The CMS payment record for Walthall County General Hospital Cah lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $14,485 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,736 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,140 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,184 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,664 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,877 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,732 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,441 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,916 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Walthall County General Hospital Cah Compares
Walthall County General Hospital Cah has an average Medicare payment of $9,464, 23% below the Mississippi state average of $12,292. That is 40% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (35% 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.
Walthall County General Hospital Cah Cost & Quality FAQ
Walthall County General Hospital Cah has an average payment of $9,464 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Walthall County General Hospital Cah does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Walthall County General Hospital Cah 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, Walthall County General Hospital Cah offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 100 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Tylertown, MS 39667. Phone: (601) 876-2122.
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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.