Watauga Medical Center
336 DEERFIELD ROAD, Boone, NC 28607
Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC has an average Medicare payment of $13,692 and a Value Score of B (74/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Watauga Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Watauga Medical Center 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, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Watauga Medical Center is $13,692, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Watauga Medical Center's value rating (74/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Watauga Medical Center 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. The CMS payment record for Watauga Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,842 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,089 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,241 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,957 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,816 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $5,969 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,788 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $6,832 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Watauga Medical Center Compares
Watauga Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,692, 7% below the North Carolina state average of $14,777. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (26% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (74/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Watauga Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Watauga Medical Center has an average payment of $13,692 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Watauga Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Watauga Medical Center has a Value Score of B (74/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Watauga Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 336 DEERFIELD ROAD, Boone, NC 28607. Phone: (828) 262-4100.
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.