Webster County Community Hospital
P O BOX 465, 621 N FRANKLIN ST, Red Cloud, NE 68970
Webster County Community Hospital in Red Cloud, NE has an average Medicare payment of $14,982 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Webster County Community Hospital
Webster County Community 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Webster County Community Hospital is $14,982, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Webster County Community Hospital's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Webster County Community 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. The CMS payment record for Webster County Community Hospital lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. 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 |
|---|---|
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,500 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,927 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,574 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,993 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,555 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,764 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,850 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,041 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,630 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Webster County Community Hospital Compares
Webster County Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,982, 13% above the Nebraska state average of $13,235. That is 6% 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 C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Webster County Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Webster County Community Hospital has an average payment of $14,982 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Webster County Community 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.
Webster County Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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, Webster County Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at P O BOX 465, 621 N FRANKLIN ST, Red Cloud, NE 68970. Phone: (402) 746-5600.
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