Welch Community Hospital
454 MCDOWELL STREET, Welch, WV 24801
Welch Community Hospital in Welch, WV has an average Medicare payment of $11,273 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Welch Community Hospital
Welch 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.
Payment metrics are favorable: Welch Community Hospital averages $11,273 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Welch Community Hospital's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Welch Community Hospital lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,606 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,469 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,634 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,192 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,173 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,163 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $21,263 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $20,094 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $8,500 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $13,312 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,027 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $2,847 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Welch Community Hospital Compares
Welch Community Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $11,273, 5% below the West Virginia state average of $11,835. That is 29% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (23% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Welch Community Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Welch Community Hospital has an average payment of $11,273 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Welch 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.
Welch Community Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - State facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Welch Community Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 454 MCDOWELL STREET, Welch, WV 24801. Phone: (304) 436-8461.
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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.