Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
1050 MCDONOUGH ROAD, Jackson, GA 30233
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center in Jackson, GA has an average Medicare payment of $14,164 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center 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.
Cost-wise, Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,164 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Wellstar Sylvan Grove 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 Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,677 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,771 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,473 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,740 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $26,165 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $36,350 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $5,705 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,171 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,403 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,118 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $13,164 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,051 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,618 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,091 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,630 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,347 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,627 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $5,851 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Compares
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,164, 6% below the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (38% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center has an average payment of $14,164 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center has a Value Score of C (60/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center 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.