Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
1514 VERNON ROAD, Lagrange, GA 30240
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in Lagrange, GA has an average Medicare payment of $17,488 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare 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 West Georgia Medical Center is mid-pack: $17,488 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Cellulitis with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,744 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,514 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,497 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,370 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,610 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,462 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $55,639 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,012 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $14,634 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,400 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Compares
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $17,488, 17% above the Georgia state average of $15,003. That is 10% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (20% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has an average payment of $17,488 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has a Value Score of C (50/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1514 VERNON ROAD, Lagrange, GA 30240. Phone: (706) 882-1411.
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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.